San Angelo and Arthur Stilwell's Dream of Steam

Dr. Linda Thorsen Bond pieced together myriad sources to tell the story of Stilwell's dream of steam and how it slipped through his fingers. She has written and produced twenty-one historical plays, including 2022's Arthur Stilwell's Dream of Steam, and won two national Telly Awards for television documentaries. She has written for publications including Wild West, Western Art & Architecture, Australian Woman's Day, Texas Monthly, Texas Highways, five different Colorado magazines and more. Her PhD is from Texas A&M, her MA is from University Texas Permian Basin and her BA is from Texas Tech. She taught for twelve years at Stephen F. Austin State University in the Department of Mass Communication. Her historical novel, Saving the Oldest Town in Texas, was published by SFA Press. San Angelo A to Z: A Young Reader's Guide was published by ACU Press.