Windmills and Dreams
A History of the Eldorado Community and Neighboring Areas
Written by Eldorado volunteers
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About the book
Eldorado at Santa Fe is a unique place. Beyond its distinction as the largest unincorporated community in New Mexico, it is an area where the land and the history have many stories to tell.
The geology tells a tale of exploding volcanoes. The ruins and artifacts tell of people living in the area for tens of thousands of years—the Anasazi and Pueblo natives over a thousand years ago, the Spanish explorers long before the English founded Jamestown or Plymouth. The flags of four countries have flown over New Mexico. An important battle of the Civil War was fought near Eldorado.
More recently, the land has brought people from many places with its lure of open space, clean air, sparkling stars in clear night skies, beautiful vistas, and incredible sunsets. As these modern settlers have built homes here, the area has grown and changed, capping the history that Windmills and Dreams describes. This is more than just a book of facts, though. It is a manifestation and clear example of the “pride of place” that so many local residents justifiably feel.
It is the hope of this book’s creators that Windmills and Dreams will help you learn and appreciate more about Eldorado at Santa Fe.
Contributors
Destiny Allison, Janet Antmann, Roberta Armstrong, Jack Arnold, Tom Brimacombe, Dolores Brock, Dave Burdet , John Calzada, Steve Campbell, Jerry Cooper, Jim Daniel, Anne Darnton, Don Dayton, Nancy Dayton, Dan Drobnis, Reg Dunstan, Linda Gardner, Kathie Graham, Manny Greenfield, DiAna Guiterrez, Mark Haase, Petra Hendon, Pam Henline, Mary Anne Kenny, Francine Kern, Pat Khuloff, James Knight, Pat Lavengood, B. Lenahan, John Liebson, Joe Loewy, Amy MacMillan
A History of the Eldorado Community and Neighboring Areas
Written by Eldorado volunteers
Purchase
About the book
Eldorado at Santa Fe is a unique place. Beyond its distinction as the largest unincorporated community in New Mexico, it is an area where the land and the history have many stories to tell.
The geology tells a tale of exploding volcanoes. The ruins and artifacts tell of people living in the area for tens of thousands of years—the Anasazi and Pueblo natives over a thousand years ago, the Spanish explorers long before the English founded Jamestown or Plymouth. The flags of four countries have flown over New Mexico. An important battle of the Civil War was fought near Eldorado.
More recently, the land has brought people from many places with its lure of open space, clean air, sparkling stars in clear night skies, beautiful vistas, and incredible sunsets. As these modern settlers have built homes here, the area has grown and changed, capping the history that Windmills and Dreams describes. This is more than just a book of facts, though. It is a manifestation and clear example of the “pride of place” that so many local residents justifiably feel.
It is the hope of this book’s creators that Windmills and Dreams will help you learn and appreciate more about Eldorado at Santa Fe.
Contributors
Destiny Allison, Janet Antmann, Roberta Armstrong, Jack Arnold, Tom Brimacombe, Dolores Brock, Dave Burdet , John Calzada, Steve Campbell, Jerry Cooper, Jim Daniel, Anne Darnton, Don Dayton, Nancy Dayton, Dan Drobnis, Reg Dunstan, Linda Gardner, Kathie Graham, Manny Greenfield, DiAna Guiterrez, Mark Haase, Petra Hendon, Pam Henline, Mary Anne Kenny, Francine Kern, Pat Khuloff, James Knight, Pat Lavengood, B. Lenahan, John Liebson, Joe Loewy, Amy MacMillan
