It Happened in Alaska
Olthuis, Diane
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BOOK SUMMARY
Alaska is the Great Land! The history of the state is as grand as Denali. This book includes thirty true stories including Russian exploration, the Klondike Gold Rush adventure, World War II Japanese occupation, the destructive 1964 Eauthquake, and other
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Alaska is the Great Land! The history of the state is as grand as Denali. This book includes thirty true stories including Russian exploration, the Klondike Gold Rush adventure, World War II Japanese occupation, the destructive 1964 Eauthquake, and other events that helped shape this great state.
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True Tales from Alaska's Past
From the Gold Rush to Tlingit potlatches to the Alaska Reindeer Project, It Happened in Alaska offers a unique look at intriguing icons and episodes from the history of the Last Frontier.
Meet Scotsman Edward Harriman, whose quest to shoot an Alaskan brown bear resulted in the identification of nearly 600 previously undiscovered plants and animals. Read about the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, which pumps more than one million barrels of oil daily through frozen terrain. And learn how the 1985 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race brought both the race and musher Libby Riddles international fame.
In an easy-to-read style that's entertaining and informative, Alaska resident Diane Olthius recounts some of her state's most captivating moments.
AUTHOR BIO
Diane Olthuis moved to Alaska in 1977 to teach on remote St. Paul Island. She has hiked the Chilkoot Trail, climbed Denali, canoed the Yukon River and kayaked Glacier Bay. The tiny community of Hope is her home. Diane is the author of Historic Building Survey: Hope, Alaska and Goldpan, and Trapline & Camera: The Harry A. Johnson Album.
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ISBN: 0762739088
ISBN(13-digit): 9780762739080
Dewey Decimal: 979.8
Library of Congress: 2005035143
Book Publisher: Globe Pequot Pr
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 171
