An Alaska Anthology

An Alaska Anthology
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Publisher : University of Washington Press
Total Pages : 484
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ISBN-10 : 0295974958
ISBN-13 : 9780295974958
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis An Alaska Anthology by : Stephen W Haycox

Twenty-five contemporary scholars explore Alaska's pivotal events, significant themes, and major players, Native, Russian, Canadian, and American. The essays give depth to our understanding and appreciation of Alaskan history from the days of Russian-American Company domination to the threat of nuclear testing by the Atomic Energy Commission.

Alaska

Alaska
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Publisher : University of Washington Press
Total Pages : 430
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ISBN-10 : 0295986298
ISBN-13 : 9780295986296
Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Synopsis Alaska by : Stephen W. Haycox

A new paper edition of the state's history, which focuses on Russian America and American Alaska.

In Pursuit of Alaska

In Pursuit of Alaska
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Publisher : University of Washington Press
Total Pages : 313
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ISBN-10 : 9780295804729
ISBN-13 : 0295804726
Rating : 4/5 (29 Downloads)

Synopsis In Pursuit of Alaska by : Jean Morgan Meaux

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

An Alaska Anthology

An Alaska Anthology
Author :
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Total Pages : 479
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ISBN-10 : 9780295800370
ISBN-13 : 0295800372
Rating : 4/5 (70 Downloads)

Synopsis An Alaska Anthology by : Stephen W. Haycox

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.

Raven Tells Stories

Raven Tells Stories
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Publisher : Greenfield Center, N.Y. : Greenfield Review Press
Total Pages : 244
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015024961859
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Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis Raven Tells Stories by : Joseph Bruchac

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.

The Last New Land

The Last New Land
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0882408143
ISBN-13 : 9780882408149
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis The Last New Land by : Wayne Mergler

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.

Denali

Denali
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Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
Total Pages : 278
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ISBN-10 : 089886710X
ISBN-13 : 9780898867107
Rating : 4/5 (0X Downloads)

Synopsis Denali by : Bill Sherwonit

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.

Building Fires in the Snow

Building Fires in the Snow
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Publisher : University of Alaska Press
Total Pages : 361
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ISBN-10 : 9781602233010
ISBN-13 : 1602233012
Rating : 4/5 (10 Downloads)

Synopsis Building Fires in the Snow by : Martha Amore

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.

Haunted Alaska

Haunted Alaska
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Publisher : Epicenter Press
Total Pages : 100
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ISBN-10 : 0945397771
ISBN-13 : 9780945397779
Rating : 4/5 (71 Downloads)

Synopsis Haunted Alaska by : Ron Wendt

These astonishing stories tell of miners terrorized by spirits wandering their claims, of roadhouse owners visited daily by ghosts, and of reindeer herders who run in fear as one of their own departed comes back in spirit form to continue his duties after death.

Debbie Macomber The Complete Alaska Collection

Debbie Macomber The Complete Alaska Collection
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Publisher : MIRA
Total Pages : 1131
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ISBN-10 : 9781488029158
ISBN-13 : 1488029156
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis Debbie Macomber The Complete Alaska Collection by : Debbie Macomber

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)