A book to be shared by adults and children featuring two sets of text designed for easy reading. Text is accompanied by sketches drawn by one of Disney's veteran illistrators, Carson Van Osten. The cover art of Walt Disney was painted by Bob Byerley, America's leading artist of children at play. The story tells about the milestones in Walt Disney's life using a series of barns that actually existed. A sub-theme is the importance of every family saving their own history for future generations. The postscript suggests ways to begin the process of saving family stories. A basic family tree diagram is included at the front of the book.
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Michael Broggie is the award-winning author of "Walt Disney's Railroad Story," which won the coveted Benjamin Franklin Gold Medal as the best biography in 1998. This 432 page book is considered by many as the definitive story of how Walt Disney created Disneyland. In addition to writing, Michael lectures nationally on Disney history and is the founding chairman of the Carolwood Pacific Historical Society, a membership organization that manages Walt's Barn at the Los Angeles Live Steamers facility in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California.
Michael is currently researching and writing the history of Disneyana merchandise.
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Michael Broggie is an author and historian. He is an authority on the life and legacy of Walt Disney and the global empire he inspired. As a public speaker, he has toured throughout the country lecturing at universities, libraries, organizations and conventions on his first-person experiences with Walt Disney and many of the Disney legends, including his father, the late Roger Broggie, who was selected personally by Walt Disney to be his first Imagineer--the designers and engineers who built Disneyland and other resorts throughout the world.
Michael's first Disney assignment was as a 12-year-old test driver of the Autopia prototypes on the back lot of Disney Studios in Burbank, California.
After graduating from high school, he spent summers at Disneyland working his way through college. After completing his undergraduate education, he joined Walt Disney Studios as a publicity writer in the motion picture marketing department.
His career led to management and consulting positions with Marriott, Boise Cascade, Lake Arrowhead Resort and General Motors. He served on the ABC Television Network sponsorship team for the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
He is chairman of the board of governors of the Carolwood Pacific Historical Society, which he co-founded with his wife Sharon. He's chairman emeritus of the Carolwood Foundation, the operator of Walt Disney's Carolwood Barn Museum in Griffith Park, on behalf of the Disney family.
His published books include "Walt Disney's Railroad Story," which earned the Benjamin Franklin Gold Medal for Best Biography. He has written other books including a biographical profile of Warren Buffet's longtime business partner Charlie Munger, which is contained in "Poor Charlie's Almanack" edited by Peter Kaufman, and "Walt's Words of Wisdom," an inspirational booklet based upon the teachings of Walt Disney. Other works include "The History of Disney Merchandise" and a child's illustrated biography, "Walt Disney's Happy Place." His book, "Air Force One--The Final Mission" is about the last Presidential Boeing 707 displayed at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. He wrote "Irwindale: Garden of Rocks" for the city that supplied a billion tons of rocks and gravel to build Southern California. He's written and edited numerous articles for national publications and is currently doing research for a book on the history of Walt Disney Studios.
A native of Los Angeles, Michael earned his MBA and a Doctorate in Marketing at Pacific University, San Diego; a BA in Communications at California State University, Northridge; and, an AA in Journalism from Los Angeles Valley College.
He is a veteran of the United States Air Force. He attended law school at Lincoln University. Michael and Sharon Broggie reside in Thousand Oaks, California, where they are active in civic and charitable endeavors including the Westlake Nautical Foundation.
Michael's first Disney assignment was as a 12-year-old test driver of the Autopia prototypes on the back lot of Disney Studios in Burbank, California.
After graduating from high school, he spent summers at Disneyland working his way through college. After completing his undergraduate education, he joined Walt Disney Studios as a publicity writer in the motion picture marketing department.
His career led to management and consulting positions with Marriott, Boise Cascade, Lake Arrowhead Resort and General Motors. He served on the ABC Television Network sponsorship team for the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
He is chairman of the board of governors of the Carolwood Pacific Historical Society, which he co-founded with his wife Sharon. He's chairman emeritus of the Carolwood Foundation, the operator of Walt Disney's Carolwood Barn Museum in Griffith Park, on behalf of the Disney family.
His published books include "Walt Disney's Railroad Story," which earned the Benjamin Franklin Gold Medal for Best Biography. He has written other books including a biographical profile of Warren Buffet's longtime business partner Charlie Munger, which is contained in "Poor Charlie's Almanack" edited by Peter Kaufman, and "Walt's Words of Wisdom," an inspirational booklet based upon the teachings of Walt Disney. Other works include "The History of Disney Merchandise" and a child's illustrated biography, "Walt Disney's Happy Place." His book, "Air Force One--The Final Mission" is about the last Presidential Boeing 707 displayed at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. He wrote "Irwindale: Garden of Rocks" for the city that supplied a billion tons of rocks and gravel to build Southern California. He's written and edited numerous articles for national publications and is currently doing research for a book on the history of Walt Disney Studios.
A native of Los Angeles, Michael earned his MBA and a Doctorate in Marketing at Pacific University, San Diego; a BA in Communications at California State University, Northridge; and, an AA in Journalism from Los Angeles Valley College.
He is a veteran of the United States Air Force. He attended law school at Lincoln University. Michael and Sharon Broggie reside in Thousand Oaks, California, where they are active in civic and charitable endeavors including the Westlake Nautical Foundation.
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