Legendary locals of Fort Collins, Colorado / Barbara Fleming.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fleming, Barbara Allbrandt, 1936- Author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Legendary locals

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fort Collins (Colo.)--Biography--Portraits.

Fort Collins (Colo.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations.

Other Title:

Legendary locals of Fort Collins

Fort Collins, Colorado

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Legendary Locals is an imprint of Arcadia Pub., [2013]

Summary:

Fort Collins began as a small Army outpost and grew into a community of more than 150,000, a city formed and developed by those who have chosen and today choose to live here. In this book, readers will encounter hardy pioneers who endured hardships almost unimaginable today and innovators who brought industry, commerce, and a college; generous people, businesses, and institutions who have freely given back to the community in a variety of ways; participants in Fort Collins's thriving cultural life embracing a spectrum of interests and enthusiasms; and ordinary people living everyday lives who have done extraordinary things or had remarkable experiences. This book honors individuals such as Dr. Temple Grandin, world-renowned expert on handling cattle and spokesperson for autistic people, and Tom Sutherland, freed from captivity in Iran after seven years, along with many other memorable people.

Contents:

Settling in

Living a colorful life

Giving to the community

Nurturing the culture

Living an ordinary life-extraordinarily.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 126) and index.

OCLC:

883397049