Local history and memoirs

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.

Eagle County: A Graphic Guidebook by Sherwood Stockwell

Eagle County: A Graphic Guidebook by Sherwood Stockwell

$14.95
Model: 9781450723503
Brand new guidebook from Woody Stockwell that features his wonderful line drawings, plus local history and lore! A great souvenier or gift book that's easy for travel!

Early Eagle (Paperback)

By Kathy Heicher, Eagle County Historical Society, County Historical Society Eagle
$21.99
ISBN-13: 9780738580869
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Arcadia Publishing (SC), 7/2010
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From Eagle Valley Enterprise writer Kathy Heicher comes a wonderful pictographic of the Town of Eagle's earliest days. Complete with a large collection of photos from the Eagle County Historical Society.
Ida: Her Labor of Love by Carol McManus

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 Eagle River Valley (Paperback)

By Shirley Welch, Eagle County Historical Society
$21.99
ISBN-13: 9780738556352
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Arcadia Publishing (SC), 6/2008
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Written by longtime local Shirley Welch, this book features hundreds of black and white photos of early Eagle County history.
The Good Life: Growing Up on Squaw Creek by Mary Fenno Thomas

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

$21.75
Model: GOODLIFE
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

Minturn: A Memoir by Bill Burnett

$25.00
Model: 9780977113620
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

History of Eagle County Airport by Jennifer Taylor

$26.95
Model: 9780977113613
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

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.
Ghosts of Eagle and Grand Counties by John K. Aldrich

Ghosts of Eagle and Grand Counties by John K. Aldrich

$15.00
Model: 9780982174036
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.
Colorado Rascals, Scoundrels, and No Goods by Mary Ellen Gilliland

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.
A Cup of Clear Cold Water: Life on Brush Creek by Helen Dice

A Cup of Clear Cold Water: Life on Brush Creek by Helen Dice

$18.00
Model: 9780981453934

The Last Ridge: The Epic Story of America's First Mountain Soldiers and the Assault on Hitler's Europe (Paperback)

By Mckay Jenkins
$16.00
ISBN-13: 9780375759512
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Random House Trade Paperbacks, 11/2004
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Our best-selling book about the 10th Mountain Division, which trained for WWII in Eagle County and groomed many ski-industry founders as young men.

Climb to Conquer: The Untold Story of WWII's 10th Mountain Division Ski Troops (Hardcover)

By Peter Shelton
$26.00
ISBN-13: 9780743226066
Availability: Special Order - Subject to Availability
Published: Scribner, 10/2003
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Soldiers on Skis (Paperback)

By Flint Whitlock, Bob Bishop, Senator Bob Dole
$39.95
ISBN-13: 9781581607062
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Paladin Press, 1/1992
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The Boys of Winter: Life and Death in the U.S. Ski Troops During the Second World War (Paperback)

By Charles J. Sanders
$19.95
ISBN-13: 9780870818233
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: University Press of Colorado, 9/2005
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