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Reseña del editor
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.
Biografía del autor
Ritter is a professor emeritus in the Department of History at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington, where he taught for more than forty years. He received his doctorate in history from the University of Virginia. He has lectured on Alaska's history aboard the SS Universe during its Inside Passage and Gulf of Alaska cruises.
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- EditorialAlaska Northwest Books
- Año de publicación2015
- ISBN 10 0882409875
- ISBN 13 9780882409870
- EncuadernaciónTapa dura
- Número de páginas144
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