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 […]

The Cave of the Winds is one of the American West’s most historic caverns, having been shown continuously to the public since 1881. With more than two miles of known passageways, the cave is exquisitely decorated with breathtaking stalactites, stalagmites, flowstone, and rare beaded helictites. Visitors today tour through much of the system following winding […]

ESSAYS AND POEMS BY: Gerardo “Lalo” Barca Marilyn Cosho Pam Demo Anthony Doerr Bill English John and Sheri Freemuth Stacey Guill Alan Heathcock Charles Hummel Laura Johnston Gerri Godfrey Kawczynski Sarah Masterson Alan Minskoff John D. Mutch Heidi Naylor Diane Raptosh Sheilah Robertson Rita Branham Rodriguez Diane Ronayne Dede Ryan Todd Shallat Gino Sky Janet […]

The personal stories in A History of the National Black Nurses Association, Volume II, 1999–2013 let the reader learn about NBNA from primary sources rather than from an editor’s interpretation. The NBNA leaders who served as national presidents and chartered local chapter presidents have told their own legacies, organizational strategies, successes, and barriers. Each of […]

The Arkansas Livestock Show Association has existed for seventy-five years, but since the late 1860s, Arkansas has had numerous State Fairs and Livestock Shows. While these early Fairs and associations promoted agriculture in their state and tourism in their cities, they struggled year after year to raise the money needed to hold these events. With […]