Alaska Gold Rush Trails Study
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Alaska Gold Rush Trails Study
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
Alaska Gold Rush Trails Study written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Dalton Trail (Alaska) categories.
Alaska Gold Rush Trails Study
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Author : United States. Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
Alaska Gold Rush Trails Study written by United States. Bureau of Outdoor Recreation and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Gold mines and mining categories.
The Iditarod Trail Seward Nome Route And Other Alaskan Gold Rush Trails
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Author : United States. Bureau of Outdoor Recreation. Northwest Regional Office
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976
The Iditarod Trail Seward Nome Route And Other Alaskan Gold Rush Trails written by United States. Bureau of Outdoor Recreation. Northwest Regional Office and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Trails categories.
The Nature Of Gold
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Author : Kathryn Morse
language : en
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Release Date : 2009-11-23
The Nature Of Gold written by Kathryn Morse and has been published by University of Washington Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-23 with History categories.
In 1896, a small group of prospectors discovered a stunningly rich pocket of gold at the confluence of the Klondike and Yukon rivers, and in the following two years thousands of individuals traveled to the area, hoping to find wealth in a rugged and challenging setting. Ever since that time, the Klondike Gold Rush - especially as portrayed in photographs of long lines of gold seekers marching up Chilkoot Pass - has had a hold on the popular imagination. In this first environmental history of the gold rush, Kathryn Morse describes how the miners got to the Klondike, the mining technologies they employed, and the complex networks by which they obtained food, clothing, and tools. She looks at the political and economic debates surrounding the valuation of gold and the emerging industrial economy that exploited its extraction in Alaska, and explores the ways in which a web of connections among America�s transportation, supply, and marketing industries linked miners to other industrial and agricultural laborers across the country. The profound economic and cultural transformations that supported the Alaska-Yukon gold rush ultimately reverberate to modern times. The story Morse tells is often narrated through the diaries and letters of the miners themselves. The daunting challenges of traveling, working, and surviving in the raw wilderness are illustrated not only by the miners� compelling accounts but by newspaper reports and advertisements. Seattle played a key role as �gateway to the Klondike.� A public relations campaign lured potential miners to the West and local businesses seized the opportunity to make large profits while thousands of gold seekers streamed through Seattle. The drama of the miners� journeys north, their trials along the gold creeks, and their encounters with an extreme climate will appeal not only to scholars of the western environment and of late-19th-century industrialism, but to readers interested in reliving the vivid adventure of the West�s last great gold rush.
The Alaska Gold Rush
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Author : David Wharton
language : en
Publisher: Bloomington: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 1972
The Alaska Gold Rush written by David Wharton and has been published by Bloomington: Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with History categories.
Reconstructs the personalities, events, trading settlements and major strikes which produced the Alaska gold-mining boom.
Two Years In The Klondike And Alaskan Gold Fields 1896 1898
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Author : William Haskell
language : en
Publisher: Ravenio Books
Release Date : 2014-01-27
Two Years In The Klondike And Alaskan Gold Fields 1896 1898 written by William Haskell and has been published by Ravenio Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-27 with History categories.
“A thrilling narrative of personal experiences and adventures in the wonderful gold regions of Alaska and the Klondike, with observations of travel and exploration along the Yukon. Portraying the dangers, hardships, and privations of a gold-seeker's life; with a faithful description of life and scenes in gold mines and camps. Including full and authentic information of the countries described, their underground treasures, how to find them, etc.” This classic first-hand account contains the following chapters: I. My Boyhood and Early Life—What Led Me to Adopt the Life of a Gold-seeker—Why My Eyes Were Turned Towards Alaska II. Ho For Alaska!—Extent of Our Great Territory— Getting Ready For the Start—Our Outfit and What It Consisted Of III. Choosing a Route—Our Voyage Along the Coast-arrival at Dyea—First Experience With Natives IV. Life on the Trail—Strange Sights and Scenes—Storm Bound in Sheep Camp—a Woman’s Adventures and Experiences V. The Dreaded Chilkoot Pass—How We Crossed It—Sliding Down the Mountains at Lightning Speed—“There Comes a Woman” VI. Camp Life in Alaska—We Build a Boat to Continue Our Journey— Adventures With Bears VII. A Dangerous Voyage—Overturning of Our Boat—Loss of an $800 Outfit—We Escape With Our Lives—Hunting For a Camp Thief VIII. Some Thrilling Experiences—Discovery of the Thief—His Summary Punishment—Pictures by the Way IX. Life on a Yukon Post—Our First Glimpse of the Klondike—How Miners Administer Justice in Alaska—The Plague of Mosquitoes X. Arrival at Circle City—Dance Halls and Other Places of Amusement—The Yukon Sled—Alaskan Dogs and their Peculiarities XI. Guarding Against Evil-Doers—Life in a Gold-Seeker’s Cabin—How It Is Built and Furnished XII. Work and Wages in Alaska—Agricultural Possibilities in the Icy North—Cost of Living XIII. We Reach the Gold Diggings—Locating a Claim—How Gold Is Mined—The Miner’s Pan, Rocker, and Sluice Boxes XIV. My Voyage Down the Mighty Yukon—Incidents and Experiences During the Trip—In the Shadow of the Arctic Circle XV. Still Journeying Along the Dreary River—Sights and Scenes on the Way—Habits and Peculiarities of the Indians XVI. Arrival at Forty Mile—Wonderful Stories of New Diggings—Ho! For the Klondike!—Mad Rush of Excited Gold-Seekers XVII. My First Tramp in the Klondike Gold Fields—What a Place For Gold!—A Peep into the Sluice Boxes—I Stake a Claim XVIII. the Discovery of Eldorado—The Founding of Dawson—Confusion and Queer Complications Over Claims—“Three inch White” XIX. Richness of the Klondike Gold Fields—The Great Winter Exodus From Circle City—First Results From Testing Pans—Miners Wild With Excitement XX. Winter in the Klondike—Camp Life and Work—A Miner’s Domestic Duties—Christmas in a Gold-Seeker’s Camp XXI. Alaskan Weather—On the Verge of Starvation—How We Pulled Through—Dangers of Winter Traveling—Painful Experiences XXII. Preparing For Sluicing—The Spring “Clean-Up”— Astonishing Results When Dirt Was Washed Out—Some Lucky Strikes—The Romance of Fortune XXIII. Stories of Great Hardships and Scanty Rewards—A Romance of the Klondike—Claim Jumpers—An Old Slave’s Lucky Strike XXIV. Incidents of the Trail—Death and Burial of a Baby—A Woman’s Thrilling Experiences XXV. The Opportunities For Money-Making in Alaska—The Costly Experience of Two Tenderfeet—Appalling Price of a Supper—A Horse Missing With $49,000 in Gold XXVI. Dawson and ItsIniquities—Gambling Places, Their Devices and Their Ways—Night Scenes in the Dance Halls—Real Life in New Mining Camps XXVII. A Refuge For Criminals—The Mines More Profitable Than Sporting Devices—Pursuing a Fugitive—A Chase of 25,000 Miles For an Escaped Murderer XXVIII. Women in the Klondike—Some Romantic Stories—Experience of a Woman on the Trail—How Women Have Made Fortunes ... and 12 more chapters.
Alaska Gold Rush Trails And Time Line
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Author : Alaska. Division of Tourism
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994*
Alaska Gold Rush Trails And Time Line written by Alaska. Division of Tourism and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994* with Alaska categories.
The Human Face Of The Alaska Gold Rush
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Author : Steve Levi
language : en
Publisher: Publication Consultants
Release Date : 2021-01-01
The Human Face Of The Alaska Gold Rush written by Steve Levi and has been published by Publication Consultants this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-01 with History categories.
It is the land of the Alaska Gold Rush, where nuggets were said to be the size of goose eggs, where men froze to death in search of the elusive yellow metal, and dancehall girls lured overnight millionaire sourdoughs into marriage. Honky-tonk pianos punctuated the howl of the north wind in towns that were half-tent and half-ramshackle collections of driftwood, whalebone, and packing cases. It was a time of whiskey and gold and long, lonely trails behind a dogsled. It was, in a word, ALASKA. In cities, rugged men and women walked on planks set across streets so deep with spring mud horses could be swallowed. On the tundra, life was a living hell with mosquitoes, gnats, white socks, and biting flies descending in clouds on warm-blooded creatures. On the flip side of the season, temperature could drop to 50 or 60 degrees below zero, cold enough to freeze a can of oil so solid it could be cut in half with a saw. With wind blasting at 100 miles an hour, the chill factor could go down to 100 degrees below zero, cold enough to freeze a person to death in a matter of minutes if he could not find proper shelter. In whiteout conditions, visibility could diminish to a foot in a matter of minutes. It was, in a word, ALASKA.
Eldorado
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Author : Catherine Holder Spude
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2011-12-01
Eldorado written by Catherine Holder Spude and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-01 with Social Science categories.
When gold was discovered in the far northern regions of Alaska and the Yukon in the late nineteenth century, thousands of individuals headed north to strike it rich. This massive movement required a vast network of supplies and services and brought even more people north to manage and fulfill those needs. In this volume, archaeologists, historians, and ethnologists discuss their interlinking studies of the towns, trails, and mining districts that figured in the northern gold rushes, including the first sustained account of the archaeology of twentieth-century gold mining sites in Alaska or the Yukon. The authors explore various parts of this extensive settlement and supply system: coastal towns that funneled goods inland from ships; the famous Chilkoot Trail, over which tens of thousands of gold-seekers trod; a host of retail-oriented sites that supported prospectors and transferred goods through the system; and actual camps on the creeks where gold was extracted from the ground. Discussing individual cases in terms of settlement patterns and archaeological assemblages, the essays shed light on issues of interest to students of gender, transience, and site abandonment behavior. Further commentary places the archaeology of the Far North within the larger context of early twentieth-century industrialized European American society.
Alaska Historic Gold Rush Trails
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Author : United States. Department of the Interior
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
Alaska Historic Gold Rush Trails written by United States. Department of the Interior and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Alaska categories.