An Alaska Anthology

Author : Stephen W. Haycox
Publisher : University of Washington Press
ISBN 13 : 0295800372
Total Pages : 479 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Alaska Anthology written by Stephen W. Haycox and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alaska, with its Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut heritage, its century of Russian colonization, its peoples’ formidable struggles to wrest a living (or a fortune) from the North’s isolated and harsh environment, and its relatively recent achievement of statehood, has long captured the popular imagination. In An Alaska Anthology, twenty-five contemporary scholars explore the region’s pivotal events, significant themes, and major players, Native, Russian, Canadian, and American. The essays chosen for this anthology represent the very best writing on Alaska, giving great depth to our understanding and appreciation of its history from the days of Russian-American Company domination to the more recent threat of nuclear testing by the Atomic Energy Commission and the influence of oil money on inexperienced politicians. Readers may be familiar with an earlier anthology, Interpreting Alaska’s History, from which the present volume evolved to accommodate an explosion of research in the past decade. While a number of the original pieces were found to be irreplaceable, more than half of the essays are new. The result is a fresh perspective on the subject and an invaluable resource for students, teachers, and scholars.

Author : Jean Morgan Meaux
Publisher : University of Washington Press
ISBN 13 : 0295804726
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In Pursuit of Alaska written by Jean Morgan Meaux and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2013-07-15 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of Alaskan adventures begins with a newspaper article written by John Muir during his first visit to Alaska in 1879, when the sole U.S. government representative in all the territory's 586,412 square miles was a lone customs official in Sitka. It closes with accounts of the gold rush and the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle. Jean Meaux has gathered a superb collection of articles and stories that captivated American readers when they were first published and that will continue to entertain us today. The authors range from Charles Hallock (the founder of Forest and Stream, a precursor of Field and Stream) to New York society woman Mary Hitchcock, who traveled with china, silver, and a 2,800 square foot tent. After explorer Henry Allen wore out his boots, he marched barefoot as he continued mapping the Tanana River, and Episcopal Archdeacon Hudson Stuck mushed by dog sled in Arctic winters across a territory encompassing 250,000 miles of the northern interior. Although the United States acquired Alaska in 1867, it took more than a decade for American writers and explorers to focus attention on a territory so removed from their ordinary lives. These writers-adventurers, tourists, and gold seekers-would help define the nation's perception of Alaska and would contribute to an image of the state that persists today. This collection unearths early writings that offer a broad view of American encounters with Alaska accompanied by Meaux's lively and concise introductions. The present-day adventurer will find much to inspire exploration, while students of the American West can gain new access to this valuable trove of pre-Gold Rush Alaska archives. For more information go to: http://www.inpursuitofalaska.com

Author : Stephen W. Haycox
Publisher : University of Washington Press
ISBN 13 : 9780295986296
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alaska written by Stephen W. Haycox and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new paper edition of the state's history, which focuses on Russian America and American Alaska.

Author : Joseph Bruchac
Publisher : Greenfield Center, N.Y. : Greenfield Review Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Raven Tells Stories written by Joseph Bruchac and published by Greenfield Center, N.Y. : Greenfield Review Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents a fresh look at Alaskan culture by bringing together an assortment of poems, stories, essays, plays, and journal excerpts from the writings of Native Alaskans. The authors deal with the transitions, losses, struggles, and successes of life in a changing homeland. Many of the writers vividly remember the changes, good and bad, that statehood brought. Some of the 23 writers are well-known, while others are celebrating their first publication. Most authors provide short autobiographies presenting their cultural and literary influences as an introduction to their statement. ISBN 0-912678-80-1: $12.95.

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Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595282547
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flickering in the Arctic written by and published by iUniverse. This book was released on with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Bill Sherwonit
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 9780898867107
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.0X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Denali written by Bill Sherwonit and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Denali, "The High One," (Alaska's Mount McKinley) has beguiled storytellers since time immemorial. In this wide- ranging anthology spanning 101 years of published writings - representing both the northern classics and little-known gems - editor Bill Sherwont gives us a taste of rich literary legacy.

Author : Wayne Mergler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780882408149
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Last New Land written by Wayne Mergler and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mergler has scoured Alaska's literary tradition for the best writing the state has to offer. "The Last New Land" gathers a rich and comprehensive sampling of fiction, nonfiction and poetry about the Northland.

Author : Harry Ritter
Publisher : Graphic Arts Books
ISBN 13 : 0882409727
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alaska's History written by Harry Ritter and published by Graphic Arts Books. This book was released on 1993-04-01 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Martha Amore
Publisher : University of Alaska Press
ISBN 13 : 1602233012
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Building Fires in the Snow written by Martha Amore and published by University of Alaska Press. This book was released on 2016-09-15 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diversity has always been central to Alaska identity, as the state’s population consists of people with many different backgrounds, viewpoints, and life experiences. This book opens a window into these diverse lives, gathering stories and poems about lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer life into a brilliant, path-breaking anthology. In these pages we see the panoply of LGBTQ life in Alaska today, from the quotidian urban adventures of a family—shopping, going out, working—to intimate encounters with Alaska’s breathtaking natural beauty. At a time of great change and major strides in LGBTQ civil rights, Building Fires in the Snow shows us an Alaska that shatters stereotypes and reveals a side of Alaska that’s been little seen until now.

Author : Debbie Macomber
Publisher : MIRA
ISBN 13 : 1488029156
Total Pages : 1131 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Debbie Macomber The Complete Alaska Collection written by Debbie Macomber and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2017-03-27 with total page 1131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Available for the first time together in a box set, rediscover the world of the Midnight Sons in the Complete Alaska Collection from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber. LONELY MEN IN HARD LUCK, ALASKA, LOOKING FOR WOMEN. OUR TOWN MIGHT BE COLD, BUT OUR HEARTS ARE WARM! Location: north of the Arctic Circle. Population: 150 (mostly men!). But the three O’Halloran brothers, who run a bush-plane charter service called Midnight Sons, are heading a campaign to bring women to town. While many of the town’s residents are skeptical of the scheme, they can’t deny that something seems to be in the air up there… Join the people of Hard Luck as they discover love in unexpected ways! Brides for Brothers The Marriage Risk Daddy’s Little Helper Because of the Baby Falling for Him Ending in Marriage Midnight Sons and Daughters (novella)