Rocky Ford: Taming the Western Prairie

by Bj Swink

Overview

A dream propelled George to build a new life in the West in the 1870s. His dream of creating a settlement where honest, hardworking people could thrive led him there. Was this dangerous rugged prairie of Colorado the answer?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798991709828
Publisher:	Genesis Publishing House
Publication date:	11/11/2024
Pages:	278
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

BJ Swink is the great-great-granddaughter of George W. Swink the founder of Rocky Ford. She has become the family historian, a collector of stories from a bygone era of our nation's development. Her journeys to Rocky Ford have unlocked the incredible history of the region, creating a passion for writing, Rocky Ford: Taming the Western Prairie. She graduated with a Master's from Azusa Pacific University, a Bachelor Arts from California Lutheran University, and a California Teaching Credential. She has written five popular teaching books for the harp. BJ Swink lives in Monrovia, California with her husband and two corgis.