Alaska's History: The People, Land, and Events of the North Country (Alaska Pocket Guide)
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ISBN: 0882404326 / Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books, April 1993
Discusses Alaska's geography, the lives of the Aleuts, Inuit, and other Native Alaskans, the Russian colony, the territorial period, statehood, economic conditions, and environmental developments
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A lively, take-along account of Alaska's sweeping history made vivid with historical photos and entertaining essays. Topics covered include Native lifestyles before contact with the Europeans; Alexander Baranov and the Russian fur trade; John Muir's visit to Glacier Bay in 1879; the Klondike gold rush stampede; pioneer climbs on Mount McKinley; the exploits of early Alaska Bush pilots; big game hunting in the North Country; Alaska's fisheries, where salmon is king; and today's Native traditions. A history book that's fun to read, Alaska's History sets forth the Last Frontier's glorious past and challenging present.
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