Powers, Dennis M.
Biography
Dennis M. Powers first began writing poetry while practicing law in Santa Barbara. Later his work expanded to include newspaper and magazine articles, fiction, and nonfiction books.
His early nonfiction works include Legal Street Smarts (1994), Beating the Tough Times (1995), Legal Expense Defense (1995), The Office Romance (1998), and The Internet Legal Guide (2001). In 2005, Dennis published The Raging Sea, his first book about maritime stories and events. Other books in this genre include Treasure Ship (2006), Sentinel of the Seas (2007), Taking the Sea (2008), and Tales of the Seven Seas: The Escapades of Captain Dynamite Johnny O'Brien (2010).
Living in Ashland, Oregon inspired Dennis to research local history. He wrote hundreds of scripts and historical treatises for local radio programs. He created the local history book, Images of America: Gold Hill (2010) to benefit the Gold Hill Historical Society. He also created an audiobook, “Past and Present: What You Might Not Know (But Want To) About Southern Oregon History" (2013) and used the proceeds to contribute to local charitable causes.
Dennis received a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Colorado in Boulder, a Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver Law School, and a Master of Business Administration from the Harvard Business School. He is Professor Emeritus of business law at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon and resides there with his wife, Judy.
Found in 352 Collections and/or Records:
Discovery Channel
A CD that contains a documentary entitled "Mega Tsunamis," which was broadcast on the Discovery Channel.
Donald Knight interview, 2004
This folder contains a transcript of an interview with Donald Knight.
Donald McClure miscellanea, 2000-2003
The materials pertain to Donald McClure, a casualty of the tsunami that struck Crescent City, CA in 1964. Materials include images of the destruction the tsunami caused, several handwritten notes, a newspaper article regarding the tsunami.
Draft iterations, 2005
Multiple iterations of draft chapters for the book "The Raging Sea." Materials include a photograph of Crescent City, a letter from the Rotary Club inviting Dennis Powers to join, and a copy of a catalog from Citadel Press for 2005.
Duties and Liabilities of Pilots, 2005
The materials relate to the laws of ship pilots as preserved by the Columbia River Maritime Museum. Additional documents include multiple copies of United States coast surveys, a map of St.George's Reef, acts of Congress related to steamboats, and other materials about shipwrecks in the Pacific Northwest.
Dwight Manley, 2002-2004
The items relate to the lawsuit that determined the rightful owner of the treasure from the S.S. Brother Jonathan. Much of the material found here refers to Dwight Manley, a numismatist, who also maintained a career as a sports agent for professional basketball players.
Dynamite Johnny O'Brien: Alaska's Sea Captain, 1962
This item is a photocopy of an entire book entitled Dynamite Johnny O'Brien: Alaska's Sea Captain by Edward A. Herron published in 1962.
Early drafts and photos, 2000
The materials include early drafts of chapters that would eventually become the book, "The Raging Sea."
False Western American Gold Bars, 2002
Printed documents from various law reviews and an article from the American Numismatic Society entitled "False Western American Gold Bars."
Farallon Islands, 2000-2005
An excerpt from a book on shipwrecks near the Farallon Islands, Ocean Beach, San Francisco Headlands, the Marin coast, and Bolinas.
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