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    Alaska's History: The People, Land, and Events of the North Country
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    Alaska's History: The People, Land, and Events of the North Country

    By Harry Ritter

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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.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAlaska Northwest Books
    Release dateApr 1, 1993
    ISBN9780882409726
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    Alaska's History: The People, Land, and Events of the North Country
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    Harry Ritter

    Harry Ritter is Emeritus Professor of History at Western Washington University, where he taught from 1969 to 2010. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he received his doctorate in history from the University of Virginia. He is also the author of Alaska’s History: The People, Land, and Events of the North Country. He lives in Bellingham, Washington.

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    • 4/5
      Quick, thorough guide to Alaskan history. I read this book quickly when traveling through Alaska, as an attempt to better appreciate the history while I was there. While fairly brief, it was easy to read quickly & introduce topics I know I could look more into should I desire.

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