Archives for January 2015

The annual migration of American waterfowl – it was one of the great natural spectacles in the New Work, rivaling even the Passenger Pigeon in its scope and drama. And we almost lost it. In the opening years of the twentieth century, the flocks that had once darkened the skies dwindled to almost nothing, and […]

  Friends of the Lauderdale County Library undertook the publication of this series of pictorial history books in an effort to present some of the significant photos of the county. It is not intended to be a work of genealogy, and only gives a glimpse into the communities and families that make up the proud […]

The Gilmore Car Museum is more than an attempt to resurrect the nostalgia of the first car you ever owned. The museum provides a place of solitude and reflection, as well as a historical experience. And its mere presence maintains the importance and worth of vintage automobiles. The automobile, more than any other artifact we […]

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 […]

Montgomery County Community College is a place where the future is created and desire and knowledge are combined to yield opportunity. The College reflects and responds to the needs and aspirations of those who live, work, and conduct business in Montgomery County and beyond. Grounded in a set of values that teaches us to encourage, […]

Operation Mend is a warm and welcoming environment for our returning military members. Services are not restricted to plastic surgery, this is one aspect of Operation Mend. This book represents that part and some of the earliest patients who presented with severe facial deformities sustained in combat and reconstructed by the Division of Plastic Surgery […]

Ziegler: 100 Years of Building and Growing, 1914 – 2014 is the impressive history of a Twin Cities firm that helped transform the Upper Midwest during the past century. The book tells the story of Ziegler Inc., the Minneapolis-based Caterpillar® dealer that has marketed, sold, and maintained the big yellow construction equipment in Minnesota and […]

Among the northern-tier towns of the Nebraska Panhandle is Rushville, a small ranching community of less than a thousand souls. But in this town something amazing happened . . . through the game of baseball. Extra Innings is the multi-generational story of two stingy rancher brothers who turned their wealth into gifts for their community, […]

The Churchland/West Norfolk/Western Branch/Bowers Hill communities owe their unique heritage to the truck farmers who grew vegetables, fruit and flowers across the area. Those “truckers” and their commitment to family, friends and neighbors nurtured a culture of caring that remained after truck farming faded. The community at large also nurtured scores of youngsters who went […]

Since 1914, Kemps has manufactured ice cream and other dairy products with a style and quality all its own. From its early days in Minnesota drug stores to a nationwide market today, Kemps is an experienced champion of dairy product innovation and progressive corporate culture. This book chronicles the highlights of a century’s worth of […]