Download or read book Alaska First Frontier for Exploration written by Alaska. Governor (1966-1969 : Hickel) and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Last Frontier written by Alaska Magazine and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-12-12 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1935, Alaska magazine has charted the development of our biggest, most mysterious state. With compelling stories on such events as earthquakes, tidal waves, grizzly and polar bear attacks, the Russian influence, the Gold Rush, the Japanese invasion of the Aleutians during World War II, hunting and fishing, the lives of sourdoughs, village life, and much more, The Last Frontier truly captures the essence of our largest state. Other chapters include the tale of the Eskimo commercial pilot, flying villagers across the Arctic. Or the one about the young woman who conducted the 1940 census in the Interior by dog team. Or the story about the family who placed their automobile on a raft, hooked paddles to the axles, and steered their home-built paddle-wheeler down the Yukon River to the first road-whereupon they removed the car from the barge, and drove home to Nebraska.Other stories you won't want to miss in this book include: Don Sheldon's floatplane rescue of eight men from white water; the mystery of Klutuk, the beast of the tundra; how Julie Collins's sled dog saved her life; the trials and tribulations of a nurse running a hospital on the arctic coast in 1921; an Athabascan writer interviews her grandmother, a medicine woman; newsworthy events across the state and much, much more.
Download or read book Alaska the Last Frontier written by Bryan Cooper and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Adventures in Alaska written by Samuel Hall Young and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a collection of actual adventures in Alaska and provides a true idea of some phases of human and animal life there. The book contains chapters about the author's experience in the second of the three great gold stampedes of the Northwest, the life and conditions of the first Northwestern gold rush, the minister's aims and field of duty, and the author's ardent hunting experiences.
Download or read book The New Eldorado A Summer Journey to Alaska written by Maturin M. Ballou and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-29 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "The New Eldorado: A Summer Journey to Alaska" by Maturin M. Ballou, readers are taken on an insightful exploration of the Alaskan frontier. Through engaging and vivid descriptions, Ballou presents a comprehensive account of the landscapes, cultures, and experiences he encounters during his journey, making this book a valuable historical and travelogue piece. Written in a descriptive and engaging style, the book captures the essence of the Alaskan wilderness and its inhabitants, offering readers a glimpse into a world filled with beauty and challenges. Set within the context of the late 19th century, this book sheds light on the allure of Alaska during the Gold Rush era. This literary work is a captivating blend of travel writing, historical documentation, and personal reflection, making it an essential read for those interested in the history of the American West. Maturin M. Ballou's extensive travel experience and keen eye for detail are evident in his evocative writing, making him a respected and knowledgeable voice on the subject of Alaska. As a seasoned travel writer and journalist, Ballou's genuine passion for exploration and discovery shines through in this book, offering readers a unique perspective on the Alaskan frontier. I highly recommend "The New Eldorado: A Summer Journey to Alaska" to those seeking a captivating blend of history, travel, and adventure in the Last Frontier.
Download or read book Pilgrim s Wilderness written by Tom Kizzia and published by Crown. This book was released on 2013-07-16 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Into the Wild meets Helter Skelter in this riveting true story of a modern-day homesteading family in the deepest reaches of the Alaskan wilderness—and of the chilling secrets of its maniacal, spellbinding patriarch. When Papa Pilgrim, his wife, and their fifteen children appeared in the Alaska frontier outpost of McCarthy, their new neighbors saw them as a shining example of the homespun Christian ideal. But behind the family's proud piety and beautiful old-timey music lay Pilgrim's dark past: his strange connection to the Kennedy assassination and a trail of chaos and anguish that followed him from Dallas and New Mexico. Pilgrim soon sparked a tense confrontation with the National Park Service fiercely dividing the community over where a citizen’s rights end and the government’s power begins. As the battle grew more intense, the turmoil in his brood made it increasingly difficult to tell whether his children were messianic followers or hostages in desperate need of rescue. In this powerful piece of Americana, written with uncommon grace and high drama, veteran Alaska journalist, Tom Kizzia uses his unparalleled access to capture an era-defining clash between environmentalists and pioneers ignited by a mesmerizing sociopath who held a town and a family captive.
Download or read book Black History in the Last Frontier written by Ian C. Hartman and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book To the Top of the Continent written by Frederick Albert Cook and published by New York : Doubleday, Page. This book was released on 1908 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Compilation of Narratives of Explorations in Alaska written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Military Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 992 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Last Frontier written by Melody Webb and published by Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the history of the Yukon Basin. Uses Frederick Jackson Turner's thesis of successive frontiers as a means of understanding and interpreting the history of a region which includes parts of B.C., Yukon and Alaska.
Download or read book Yearning Wild written by R. Glendon Brunk and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells how the author, who moved to Alaska to pursue his childhood dream of living in the wilds of the last American frontier, became committed to the cause of wilderness preservation after witnessing environmental depredation there and in his subsequent travels around the world.
Download or read book Thirteen Years of Travel and Exploration in Alaska Abridged Annotated written by W. H. Pierce and published by BIG BYTE BOOKS. This book was released on 1965-01-01 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating look into the incredibly rough and tumble world of prospecting for gold in Alaska in the late nineteenth century. W. H. Pierce was an explorer, gold miner, and observer of the natural world. He even describes finding fossils and wondering if their extinction may have been due to climate change. What is most remarkable was Pierce's persistence over many years despite many disappointments. Upon his return in 1889, he began working on this book. Professor James Harrison Carruth, a Yale-educated Kansas professor, was the editor. For the first time, this long out-of-print 1890 work is available in an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE or download a sample.
Download or read book The Call of the Last Frontier written by Melissa L. Cook and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Melissa Cook shares her Alaska adventures, joys, struggles, and daily life in the Last Frontier with heart-pounding excitement and humor.
Download or read book Exploration of Alaska 1865 1900 written by Morgan B. Sherwood and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American exploration of the far northwest began in 1865 with the famed Telegraph Expedition and continued with the Coast Survey and active explorations by the United States Army. The Department of the Columbia sponsored a series of geographical explorations that culminated in a journey of discovery by Henry Allen in 1885. Inland exploration, geodetic surveys, and natural history forays are described in detail.
Download or read book Explorations in Alaska 1899 written by United States. Adjutant-General's Office. Military Information Division and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book To the Top of the Continent written by Frederick A. Cook and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-05 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from To the Top of the Continent: Discovery, Exploration and Adventure, in Sub-Arctic Alaska, the First Ascent, of Mt; McKinley, 1903-1906 In the development of the project for the conquest of the mountain which this volume narrates, a series of barriers arose which seemed almost unsurmountable. A great mountain was rediscovered in an unexplored district and christened in honour of our late President, William McKinley. Preliminary investigation proved this mountain to be the highest peak in North America. Hidden in the heart of Alaska, far from the sea, far from all lines of travel, this newly crowned alpine rival pierced the frosty blue of the Arctic within reach of the midnight sun. The recognition of the pre-eminence of this peak, together with its fitting designation, framed a national mountaineering challenge which we took up fully realising the strenuous task which it entailed. The mere effort of getting to the base of the mountain with sufficient supplies to prolong the siege required the exploration of thousands of miles of trackless wilderness. Unlike most other big mountains this giant uplift rises suddenly out of a low country and the climb begins over ice torn by crevasses and weighted down by sharp stones. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Mapping the Frontier written by Rufus Harvey Sargent and published by Down East Books. This book was released on 2015-10-30 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alaska in 1900 was unexplored frontier, a land where risk, danger, and ultimate adventure made teamwork essential. Maine native R. Harvey Sargent led the U. S. Geological Survey in Alaska for over three decades, 1901-1936, charting the vast expanses of this remarkably beautiful and treacherous land. A pioneer of modern mapping, Sargent introduced 20th-century “firsts”: photogrammetry and aerial surveys in Alaska, and the first professional surveys of China’s mountainous interior. Mapping the Frontier: A Memoir of Discovery from Coastal Maine to the Alaskan Rim publishes for the first time Harvey Sargent’s diary of his explorations in the world’s outer edges, from China to Mexico, Utah, Arizona, Montana, and Alaska. He was the son of a sea captain, born with exploration and adventure in his veins. Grounded in the foundations of his childhood home of Sedgwick, Maine, to his family residence for a half-century with USGS in Washington, D. C., Sargent’s lively narrative is beautifully illustrated with period maps and photographs. The reader will experience the breathtaking majesty of the Grand Canyon; the deadly harsh winters of Utah’s dessert; misty fjords and dramatic icebergs of Glacier Bay National Park; and Sargent’s discovery of Alaska’s Aniakshak crater, today the country’s most remote National Monument and Preserve.
