Archives for October 2014

During their youth Benjamin and his brothers worked as hands on the family farm that was located on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Benjamin, having been influenced by his mother and his schoolteacher, had a real desire to seek an advanced education. His father, John Watson Colonna, was able to send only one of his […]

A publication that highlights the Asian Festival’s milestones and many events and people involved, from birth to the present.    

The history of African Americans in North Omaha is well documented in the archives of the Great Plains Black History Museum. However, in the decade since the museum’s closing, this archive has been relatively inaccessible to the general public and the perspectives it offers on local African American history have been missing from our collective […]

Frankfort Country Club: One Hundred Years of History and Tradition, 1913–2013, is a commemorative history of an institution that holds a beloved place in the hearts and minds of its members and citizens of Kentucky. This publication tells the fascinating story of the club and its forebears, from its beginnings as an outgrowth of the […]

Empire Electric Association, Inc., was organized on November 15, 1939, in Dove Creek, Colorado, to serve the rural areas of Montezuma and Dolores counties in Colorado, and a small portion of San Juan County in Utah. At this time, the town areas of Cortez, Dolores, and Mancos, and nine farms near Mancos, were all served […]

Welcome to this fascinating ride through Walt Disney’s Railroad Story, written for anyone who has ever loved a train or a Magic Kingdom. Few people are aware of the enormous part Walt Disney’s love of railroading played in the development of the Disney empire. Yet, this passion followed the consummate showman from his humble beginnings […]

The Dirty Dozen is an exceptional truck, even after 40 years of hard running, and her restoration required an exceptional effort by a team of dedicated perfectionists. This is the story of the truck, the restoration, and the man whose boyhood passion for big trucks shines as brightly as the Titan/90 he calls his “two-story […]

Crystal Mountain: Built By Skiers tells the story of local skiers who turned a dream into a ski area. Started by adventurous skiing investors who wanted to build a better place to enjoy their sport, Crystal Mountain’s terrain offered that potential. Just fourteen miles from the picturesque volcano, skiers atop Crystal could “look Mount Rainier […]

Claremont Country Club is well into its second 100 years. How did we get here? How have we continued to thrive over the years? How do we ensure we remain an important part of the lives of current and future members? This book, MacKenzie’s Little Jewel in Oakland, addresses and answers these questions. How did […]

From its modest beginning with two students and one teacher in a storefront classroom, Colorado Christian University has developed into the premier interdenominational Christian university in the region, reaching across Colorado and around the world. The story of CCU begins with ordinary people who were gifted by God with an irrepressible vision to provide Christ-centered […]