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:
The 1964 Good Friday Tidal Wave, 2004
The article "The 1964 Good Friday Tidal Wave" by Dennis M. Powers. Additional materials include correspondence, handwritten notes, print outs of internet searches, and photocopied newspaper articles. All pertain to the tsunami and the book that would eventually become "The Raging Sea."
The Anchorage Times, 2000
The 20th-anniversary supplement of the Anchorage Daily News on the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake entitled "Earthquake," and a letter to Dennis from Leola Jewett who sent the paper to Dennis.
The Annals of San Francisco, 1854
A photocopied excerpt of the book, "The Annals of San Francisco."
The Book of Jack London excerpt, 1921
The excerpt is from a 1921 book by Charmian London called The Book of Jack London. The excerpt primarily deals with London's travels, especially in Alaska.
The Burning of the S.S. Japan, 2002
This folder contains an article from Sea Classics magazine entitled "The Burning of the S.S. Japan" as well as various other articles about sunken treasure, the rights and laws, and the Brother Jonathan.
The Captain, 2000s
The documents concern Captain Samuel Isaac De Wolf, the commander of the steamship "Brother Jonathan." Captain Samuel Isaac De Wolf was lost at sea July 30, 1865, buried September 15, 1865.
The Circassian
This folder contains various items related to the wreck of the USS Circassian (1862), a large steamer captured by the Union Navy during the American Civil War.
The Dynamite Johnny O'Brien Journals, Vol. 1 (1 of 2), 1928-1930
The Dynamite Johnny O'Brien Journals, Vol. 1 (2 of 2), 1928-1930
The first volume in a series of three volumes of the journals of Captain "Dynamite" Johnny O'Brien. These are photocopies of the microfilm version of the journals housed in the University of Alaska archives at the Elmer E. Rasmuson Library in Fairbanks, Alaska. This volume covers the period roughly from 1851-1889. "The journals, handwritten in pencil, are a narrative of his life and were written between 1928 and 1930."
The Dynamite Johnny O'Brien Journals, Vol. 2, 1928-1930
The second in a series of three volumes of the journals of Captain "Dynamite" Johnny O'Brien. These are photocopies of the microfilm version of the journals housed in the University of Alaska archives at the Elmer E. Rasmuson Library in Fairbanks, Alaska. This volume covers the period roughly from 1889-1909. "The journals, handwritten in pencil, are a narrative of his life and were written between 1928 and 1930."
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