IT HAPPENED IN ALASKA by Diane Olthuis ( 9781493023486 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

IT HAPPENED IN ALASKA
REMARKABLE EVENTS THAT SHAPED HISTORY

By:

Diane Olthuis

Format:

Paperback

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ISBN 10:

1493023489

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9781493023486

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Publisher:

ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD

Pub. date:

15 May, 2016

Edition:

2nd Revised edition

Series:

It Happened in the West

Pages:

208

Description:

From the Gold Rush to Tlingit potlatches to the Alaska Reindeer Project, It Happened in Alaska offers a unique look at intriguing icons and episodes from the history of the Last Frontier. In an easy-to-read style that's entertaining and informative, Alaska resident Diane Olthius recounts some of her state's most captivating moments.

Synopsis:

The remote, unforgiving landscape and colossal-and unpredictably unstable-mountain ranges of Alaska have kept at bay many a faint-hearted outsider, but the lure of this territory's beauty, as well as its rich and vast resources, continues to entice adventuresome natives and outsiders alike. It Happened in Alaska goes behind the scenes to tell its story, in short episodes that reveal the intriguing people and events that have shaped The Land of the Midnight Sun. In an easy-to-read style that's entertaining and informative, Alaska resident Diane Olthius recounts some of her state's most captivating moments.

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1 maps

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Globe Pequot Press

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