Colorful histories of Breckenridge, Frisco, Dillon,
Silverthorne, Keystone and Copper Mountain, Colorado
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with our
Top-Selling Historical Books
by the Region's Best-Loved Author,
Mary Ellen Gilliland
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Breckenridge, 150 Years
Summit Gold Rush History
Rascals,
Scoundrels & No Goods
Hiking Summit County
Hiking Vail
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Speaking Engagements
Mary Ellen Gilliland is also a popular local speaker, specializing in the colorful history of gold rush days and early ski escapades. Having spoken to over 100 local meeting, educational and dinner groups, she delivers local history with punch and humor.
Colorado's gold and silver rush, 1859-1910, flourished here, beneath the skyscraping peaks of the Continental Divide. The mineral rush history is dynamic and colorful, enlivened by a parade of saints and sinners who marched across the early-day scene. SUMMIT, A Gold Rush History of Summit County, Colorado, 25th Anniversary Edition (2006), will take you to alpine mine camps, along highline stagecoach and narrow gauge railway routes, to verified Ute Indian sites and into the bustling milieu of the Rocky Mountain frontier.
Alpenrose Press, has since 1979 published regional
books on Colorado high country history and hiking/ski
trails. The beautiful alpine scenery of historic Summit County Breckenridge,
Frisco,
Dillon,
Silverthorne,
Keystone and
Copper Mountain
Updated November 10, 2011
Copyright © 2011 by Mary Ellen Gilliland. All rights reserved.
Meet the Rascals:
Reprobates and Rogues, Scalawags and Sinners
"Prepare to hoot and holler over some entertaining stories . . . a smorgasbord of sin, a feast of felony," Summit Daily News
The Vail Daily News called this hilarious book " a hoot" to read.
Rascals,
Scoundrels
and No Goods
of Breckenridge, Frisco, Dillon Keystone and
Silverthorne
If you want to laugh, delve into this story's antics of shady ladies, shysters, womanizers and cheats.