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Author : Mary Hitchcock
Publisher : University of Alaska Press
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2006-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781889963969
Author : Mary E. Hitchcock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1330795857
Excerpt from Two Women in the Klondike: The Story of a Journey to the Gold-Fields of Alaska About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Mary E. Hitchcock
Publisher : Nabu Press
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1294061925
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Author : Mary Evelyn Hitchcock
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1230377107
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ... arrivals. When he found that they had money, he and 'Soapy ' disposed of them and took possession of the funds. At length a man appeared with several thousand dollars in gold dust which he wanted to exchange at the bank, but was told by one of ' Soapy's' baud that a certain friend of his would give a dollar more an ounce, so decided to transact the business with him, and was ' made way with' in the usual manner. Whether from the fact that the money was not divided, or that his men were tired of being ruled by him, is not known; certain it is, however, that one of them 'peached.' A mass-meeting of the townspeople was held, and as they were trying to decide what disposition to make of Soapy ' and his gang, the former walked in, very much under the influence of alcohol. A scuffle ensued in which 'Soapy ' and the marshal were the principal combatants and were both mortally wounded. The entire gang was soon caught and lodged in jail and the town was relieved from the desperadoes who had made life a burden." Another story of him was as follows: "Soapy" Smith called one day on a new arrival--a missionary--pretended great interest in his work, and asked if he had been sent out empty-handed. "Yes," said the man, "but if you will assist me I shall soon have enough to enable me to be of much use." "Put me down for a thousand dollars," said "Soapy," " and when ' the boys' see my name at the head of the list, they 'll all chip in; then when you 've got all you can from them, come to me and you may have the gold dust." The missionary, greatly encouraged, searched the camp diligently for subscribers. A few weeks later he received another visit from " Soapy " who asked whether he had met with much success. "Yes, thanks to you," said the missionary, " I...
Author : Mary Evelyn Hitchcock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1899
Category : Alaska
ISBN : 0659985144
Author : Frances Backhouse
Publisher : Graphic Arts Books
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Gold miners
ISBN : STANFORD:36105011682403
Here are the stories of those fascinatingly diverse women -- entrepreneurs, domestics, nuns, doctors, nurses, and journalists -- who played a critical role in the Klondike gold rush at the turn of the century.
Author : Jennifer Duncan
Publisher : Anchor Canada
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2010-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780385672467
She may have been holding a gun, or an axe, or her hiked-up skirts, but she was there, in the Klondike of the Gold Rush. And her decision to venture everything on the dream of northern gold was in every way bolder and riskier than any man’s. In Frontier Spirit, Jennifer Duncan celebrates the lives of women who, in defiance of traditional expectations, left their homes, their families, and their professions, to make the arduous journey through a punishing climate and unfamiliar wilderness to seek their fortunes in the Klondike. The story of women in the Klondike begins with the strong and knowledgeable women who were there before the race for riches began -- First Nations women like Shaaw Tláa, whose experience and traditional skills were critical to the survival of her white prospector husband, and ultimately, to the discovery that sparked the Gold Rush. The white women who joined the Klondike Stampede came from all walks of life: rich and poor, educated and illiterate, single and married. Wealthy socialite Martha Black left her world of comfort to pursue a career as a miner, mill manager, and politician on the northern frontier. Belinda Mulrooney, an Irish farm girl, arrived in Dawson with a quarter to her name but used her business acumen and canny resourcefulness to turn the shantytown into a city and herself into its richest woman. And then there’s Kate Rockwell, a working-class girl from Kansas City, whose thirst for fame and adulation led her over the treacherous waters of the Whitehorse rapids and fired her ascent to the title of Queen of the Klondike. Duncan has spent the last five years experiencing Dawson City in all its seasons and, like the women who came before her, she has fallen under the spell of the North, coming to love its wilderness, its challenges, and its rugged glory. With remarkable empathy, imagination and personal insight, Duncan creates an engrossing portrait of the splendour of the Yukon, breathing life into the stories of the daring and diverse women of the Klondike and the grandeur of the adventurers who gambled everything to find their fortunes there.
Author : Mary E B 1889 Hitchcock
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1346740305
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Author : Mary E. Hitchcock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-27
Category : History
ISBN : 1371246289
Author : Pierre Berton
Publisher : Anchor Canada
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011-02-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780385673648
With the building of the railroad and the settlement of the plains, the North West was opening up. The Klondike stampede was a wild interlude in the epic story of western development, and here are its dramatic tales of hardship, heroism, and villainy. We meet Soapy Smith, dictator of Skagway; Swiftwater Bill Gates, who bathed in champagne; Silent Sam Bonnifield, who lost and won back a hotel in a poker game; and Roddy Connors, who danced away a fortune at a dollar a dance. We meet dance-hall queens, paupers turned millionaires, missionaries and entrepreneurs, and legendary Mounties such as Sam Steele, the Lion of the Yukon. Pierre Berton's riveting account reveals to us the spectacle of the Chilkoot Pass, and the terrors of lesser-known trails through the swamps of British Columbia, across the glaciers of souther Alaska, and up the icy streams of the Mackenzie Mountains. It contrasts the lawless frontier life on the American side of the border to the relative safety of Dawson City. Winner of the Governor General's award for non-fiction, Klondike is authentic history and grand entertainment, and a must-read for anyone interested in the Canadian frontier.
Author : Deb Vanasse
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1602232776
With the first headlines that screamed "Gold! Gold! Gold!" the rush to the Klondike quickly became the stuff of legend. It was the Wild West all over again, the cowboy hero recast as prospector. Four key figures are linked to the gold that set off the stampede: George Carmack, his Tagish wife Kate Carmack (born Shaaw Tlaa), her brother Skookum Jim, and their nephew Dawson Charlie. Of these, Kate has received the least recognition, even though she played a pivotal role in the events that led to the Klondike stampede. In this recovery of a key historical figure, Vanasse explores the early life of Kate, the years she spent with George before the Klondike discovery, her meeting of almost every key figure in gold rush history, and the experiences in Washington and California that brought her into a world she could scarcely have imagined. Four years after he set off the rush, Carmack abandoned his wife at a California ranch. Illiterate and thousands of miles from her home, Kate fought for her wealth, her family, and her reputation. Through a fortuitous combination of correspondence, legal proceedings, ethnographic study, and the generosity of Kate's Tagish-Tlingit relatives, the story of Kate Carmack can finally be told. The first popular rendering of the Klondike Gold Rush from the perspective of those who were there first-, her biography gives voice to a survivor who, against all odds, ultimately reclaimed her true wealth. Vanasse brings a novelist's skill to a multifaceted and deeply researched story. Here is a complex portrait of an important historical figure overshadowed by the rush to Klondike gold.
Author : Jean Morgan Meaux
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780295804729
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
Author : Mary Evelyn Hitchcock
Publisher : University of Alaska Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781889963686
This volume is an abridement of the original 1899 edition.
Author : Brian Castner
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780771018701
A gripping and wholly original account of the epic human tragedy that was the great Klondike Gold Rush of 1897-98. One hundred thousand men and women rushed heedlessly north to make their fortunes; very few did, but many thousands of them (and their pack animals) died in the attempt. The electrifying announcement in 1897 that gold was to be found in wildly enriching quantities in the Klondike River region in remote Alaska was demonically well-timed to attract an exodus of economically desperate Americans. Within weeks, tens of thousands of them were embarking from western ports to throw themselves at some of the harshest terrain on the planet--in winter, yet--woefully unprepared, with no experience at all in mining or mountaineering. It was a mass delusion that quickly proved deadly. Brian Castner tells the unvarnished yet always striking and often amazing truth of this greed-fuelled migration.
Author : May Kellogg Sullivan
Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2024-01-26
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9791041983285
"Embark on a riveting adventure to the rugged landscapes of Alaska with May Kellogg Sullivan in 'A Woman Who Went to Alaska.' Penned in the late 19th century, this travel narrative provides readers with a firsthand account of Sullivan's extraordinary journey to the Last Frontier during a pivotal period in its history. As Sullivan traverses the wilderness, encounters with indigenous cultures, and experiences the challenges of the Alaskan frontier, 'A Woman Who Went to Alaska' is more than a travelogue—it's a literary expedition that captures the spirit of adventure and resilience. Join Sullivan on this literary journey where each page unveils a new chapter of discovery and exploration, making 'A Woman Who Went to Alaska' an essential read for those captivated by tales of women adventurers and the untamed beauty of Alaska."
