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Author: Carole Marsh
Publisher: Carole Marsh Books
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 46
ISBN-13: 1556094833
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Author: Carole Marsh
Publisher: Carole Marsh Books
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 46
ISBN-13: 1556094833
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Bill O'Neill
Publisher: Lak Publishing
Published: 2020-02-29
Total Pages: 182
ISBN-13: 9781648450068
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Great Book of Alaska is an entertaining, instructive and interesting Trivia & Facts book about the Last Frontier state. You'll learn more about Alaska's history, pop culture, folklore, sports, and so much more!
Author: Dean Littlepage
Publisher: Falcon Guides
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781560445517
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOffering 90 hikes, this guide is the perfect introduction to hiking the great state of Alaska, with millions of acres of wilderness waiting to be explored.
Author: Doug Kelly
Publisher: University of Alaska Press
Published: 2016-08-15
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 1602232997
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOutdoor tourism is one of Alaska’s biggest industries, and the thousands of people who flock to the state’s dramatic landscapes and pristine waters to hunt and fish are supported by a large and growing network of guides, lodges, outfitters, and wildlife biologists. This book honors more than sixty of those remarkably colorful characters, past and present, people whose incredible skills were their calling cards, but whose larger-than-life personalities were what people remember after the trip is over. Taken together, these portraits offer a history of outdoor life in Alaska and celebrate its incredible natural beauty—and the people who devote their lives to helping us enjoy it.
Author: Peter B. Mathiesen
Publisher: Skyhorse
Published: 2015-02-10
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 1632201453
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith the elements against them, the state troopers of Alaska face every day with a fight for their lives. In the state of Alaska, anything goes. For the state troopers, an average day can include blizzard conditions, midnight sunsets, and subzero temperatures. Tales of the Alaska State Troopers gives insight to just how the brave men and women of the law combat these conditions while still upholding their duties to the fine people of Alaska. Follow trooper Dan Valentine as he finds himself in the midst of a crisis when an abandoned truck holds more than just an old blanket on the passenger seat. Dan’s responsibility for the town of Trapper Creek becomes a fight for survival when he realizes the truck has enough explosives in it to make a small dent in the Alaska Range. With his fellow lawmen, Valentine not only must handle the situation, but he must also make sure that the citizens of Trapper Creek are evacuated from harm’s way. Tales of the Alaska State Troopers is rich in content and action. Anyone familiar with the life of a lawman or the state of Alaska will be fascinated with the way Mathiesen delivers his narrative. It’s all in a day’s work for troopers like Dan Valentine, who never know what a new day can bring.
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Published: 2016
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781594859663
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBattreall's imagery and personal experiences anchor Alaska Range, while a collection of essays, by beloved Alaskan writers and adventurers Art Davidson, Roman Dial, Jeff Benowitz, Verna Pratt, Bill Sherwonit, Brian Okonek, and Clint Helander--provide rich context, examining the range's geology, recounting its exploration and mountaineering histories, and delving into an intimate look at the flora and fauna..
Author: Claus M. Naske
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: 2014-10-22
Total Pages: 519
ISBN-13: 0806186135
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe largest by far of the fifty states, Alaska is also the state of greatest mystery and diversity. And, as Claus-M. Naske and Herman E. Slotnick show in this comprehensive survey, the history of Alaska’s peoples and the development of its economy have matched the diversity of its land- and seascapes. Alaska: A History begins by examining the region’s geography and the Native peoples who inhabited it for thousands of years before the first Europeans arrived. The Russians claimed northern North America by right of discovery in 1741. During their occupation of “Russian America” the region was little more than an outpost for fur hunters and traders. When the czar sold the territory to the United States in 1867, nobody knew what to do with “Seward’s Folly.” Mainland America paid little attention to the new acquisition until a rush of gold seekers flooded into the Yukon Territory. In 1906 Congress granted Alaska Territory a voteless delegate and in 1912 gave it a territorial legislature. Not until 1959, however, was Alaska’s long-sought goal of statehood realized. During World War II, Alaska’s place along the great circle route from the United States to Asia firmly established its military importance, which was underscored during the Cold War. The developing military garrison brought federal money and many new residents. Then the discovery of huge oil and natural-gas deposits gave a measure of economic security to the state. Alaska: A History provides a full chronological survey of the region’s and state’s history, including the precedent-setting Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971, which compensated Native Americans for their losses; the effect of the oil industry and the trans-Alaska pipeline on the economy; the Exxon Valdez oil spill; and Alaska politics through the early 2000s.
Author: Philip L. Fradkin
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9780520224674
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis compelling and eerie memoir tells of his odyssey through recorded history and eventually to the bay iteslf, as he explores the dark and unyielding side of nature."--BOOK JACKET.
Author: Steve Wolfe
Publisher: Publication Consultants
Published: 2005-08-01
Total Pages: 249
ISBN-13: 1594332347
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSteve Wolfe, fresh out of college, comes to the little town of Homer, Alaska and begins his wrestling coach career. Homer, Alaska is at the end of the road. Coach soon finds that Alaska is full of unbelievable characters--kids and adults alike--students, teachers, and neighbors. Coach's interactions with these characters make for nonstop humor and inspiration. Call Me Coach is a story of rare experiences of struggle, failure, but ultimately triumph. Alaskans and wrestlers have a common spirit--the spirit of adventure and overcoming all adversity. Call Me Coach is a humorous story of motivation and the spirit of Alaska and wrestling.
Author: Sylvia Charlesworth
Publisher: Teaching Resources
Published: 2003-07-01
Total Pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9780439384643
DOWNLOAD EBOOKInteractive Mini-Books Packed With Fast Facts, Maps, Historical Information, Word Games, and More. Take a trip to each state with this collection of 50 illustrated nonfiction mini-books that are packed with interesting, fun-to-read information. Each reproducible mini-book comes complete with an outline map, a look at state history, and fascinating facts about geography, people, and places. Plus, teachers will find fun-to-solve word games that reinforce what children have learned and assess comprehension. An engaging way to teach important social studies content and celebrate all fifty states!