num_pages: 144
description: 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.
language: English
title: Alaska's History: The People, Land, and Events of the North Country
publisher: Alaska Northwest Books