Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Bravest Dog Ever The Bravest Dog Ever Natalie Standiford Recounts the life of Balto, the sled dog who braved a snowstorm to deliver medicine to Nome, Alaska, during a 1925 diphtheria epidemic. OL15134849W
Yukon gold Yukon gold Charlotte Foltz Jones Recounts the quest for gold that took place in the late 1890s in the Klondike region of the Yukon Territory of northwestern Canada. OL1889087W
Into the Wild Into the Wild Jon Krakauer In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. His name was Christopher Johnson McCandless. He had given $25,000 i… OL1974546W
Call of the Klondike Call of the Klondike David Meissner,Kim Richardson Traces the true story of prospectors Stanley Pearce and Marshall Bond, who joined thousands of men along the dangerous Chilkoot and White Passes to seek their fortunes in the gold fields of Canada. OL21204878W
Alaska in the Progressive Age Alaska in the Progressive Age Thomas L. Alton The growth of modern-day Alaska began with the Klondike gold discovery in 1896. Over the course of the next two decades, as prospectors, pioneers, and settlers rushed in, Alaska developed its agricul… OL21209488W
North North Julie Decker 300 pages : 25 cm OL21305202W
Alaska Alaska Mari Kesselring 24 p. : 21 x 25 cm OL21778862W
Good Night Alaska Good Night Alaska Mark Jasper,Adam Gamble,Harvey Stevenson 1 volume (unpaged) : 16 cm OL24368070W
Looking for Alaska Looking for Alaska Peter Jenkins,Jenkins, Peter "More than twenty years ago, a disillusioned college graduate named Peter Jenkins set out with his dog, Cooper, to look for himself and his nation. His memoir of what he found, A Walk Across America,… OL2714465W
Alaska Alaska Luree Miller Explores the epic struggle of Alaska pioneer families and their quest to exploit and develop the resources of America's great bastion to the North. OL4081115W
Alaska, a history of the 49th State Alaska, a history of the 49th State Claus-M Naske Notes:p.285-296. OL4244659W
The Romance of Nikolai Rezanov and Concepcion Arguello/the Concha Arguello Story (Alaska History) The Romance of Nikolai Rezanov and Concepcion Arguello/the Concha Arguello Story (Alaska History) Richard A. Pierce This is the story of Concepcion Arguello, the daughter of Don Jose Arguello (the commander of the San Francisco Presidio in 1806) and the "romantic" relationship she developed with the Russian Count … OL4573106W
The Russian American Company The Russian American Company Rossiĭsko-amerikanskai͡a kompanii͡a. Translations from the original archival documents. OL5441412W
This Place Is Cold (Imagine Living Here) This Place Is Cold (Imagine Living Here) Vicki Cobb,Barbara Lavallee Focuses on the land, animals, plants, and climate of Alaska, presenting it as an example of a place where it is so cold your hair can freeze and break off. OL55823W
A history of the Russian-American Company A history of the Russian-American Company Petr Aleksandrovich Tikhmenev Translation of Russian book first published in 1861-63 concerning Russian colonization in Alaska. Comprehensive history of the Russian-American Company. OL9151606W