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Learn more about Vail and Eagle County through the eyes of local historians and residents. Please note that several of these books are products of the Eagle County Historical Society.

The Eagle River Valley (Paperback)

By Shirley Welch, Eagle County Historical Society

$19.99

ISBN-13: 9780738556352
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Arcadia Publishing (SC), 06/01/2008

Written by longtime local Shirley Welch, this book features hundreds of black and white photos of early Eagle County history.

Ida: Her Labor of Love by Carol McManus

$16.95

Model: 1890437182

Biography of a female homesteader in Eagle County in the 1800s written by her granddaughter. Fascinating local history!

The Good Life: Growing Up on Squaw Creek by Mary Fenno Thomas

$21.75

Model: GOODLIFE
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A wonderful biography of homesteading in the Edwards area. Published by The Eagle County Historical Society, this memoir is one for the record.

Minturn: A Memoir by Bill Burnett

$25.00

Model: 9780977113620
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An almost 10-year endeavor, “Minturn, A Memoir” takes a personal and charming look back at our community, the homes in the Minturn, the people in the community, and the ways Minturn has changed over the years.

History of Eagle County Airport by Jennifer Taylor

$26.95

Model: 9780977113613
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History of Eagle County Airport: How Love of Aviation Formed the Airport, was written by Jennifer L. Taylor, Eagle County Aviation Association. Published in January 2007, there are 64 pages full of color photographs and local accounts of this historical hub of Eagle County development and modernization.

The Eagle on Battle Mountain by William Burnett

$15.00

Model: EAGLEONBATTLE

The Eagle on Battle Mountain by William Burnett is a highly detailed and very readable personal account about New Jersey Zinc Company's Eagle Mine at Gilman, Colorado in the 1940s and 1950s. Burnet concentrates this account on the mining complex, including the company town of Gilman. The descriptions Burnett provides are exactly the subjects---the support plant and personnel---that never make it into technical journals. This book is recommended for those interested in Colorado history or mining history.

Colorado Rascals, Scoundrels, and No Goods by Mary Ellen Gilliland

$19.95

Model: 1889385085

An entertaining history by Mary Ellen Gilliland, recounting the misbehavior of those in the mine camps of Breckenridge, Frisco, Dillon, Keystone, and Silverthorne.

Ghosts of Eagle and Grand Counties by John K. Aldrich

$15.00

Model: 9780982174036
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Ghosts of Eagle and Grand Counties by John K. Aldrich is a classic ghost-town and historic mining guide, updated with GPS locations. Numerous color photographs and an exclusive large topographical map showing site locations will help you explore Colorado’s mountain history from your armchair or from back county roads and trails. Inludes ghost towns and mining camps of Jackson, Larimer, and Routt Counties. Originally published as Ghosts of Northern Colorado, now updated with GPS co-ordinates. Details 30 mining towns and camps of these northern Colorado Counties, including Holy Cross, Fulford, and Hahn's Peak.