Gamblers and dreamers
Subtitle: women, men, and community in the Klondike
By: Charlene Porsild.
Publisher: UBC Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Vancouver
Language: eng
Number of pages: 250
Subjects: Community life -- Yukon Territory -- Dawson -- History; Klondike River Valley (Yukon) -- Gold discoveries; Dawson (Yukon) -- History; Klondike, Vallée du (Yukon) -- Découvertes d'or; Dawson (Yukon) -- Histoire; Yukon Territory -- History -- 1895-1918
Description: Gamblers and Dreamers tackles some of the myths about the history of the North in the era of the gold rush. Though many inhabitants came and went, Charlene Porsild shows that many put down roots. The picture she presents of Dawson City at the turn of the century reveals that it had a cosmopolitan character, a stratified society, and a definite permanence.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-243) and index.