The Fur Farms of Alaska
The Fur Farms of Alaska

Author: Sarah Crawford Isto

Publisher: University of Alaska Press

Published: 2012-03-15

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 1602231729

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After its rudimentary beginning in 1749, fur farming in Alaska rose and fell for two centuries. It thrived during the 1890s and again in the 1920s, when rising fur prices caused a stampede for land and breed stock and led to hundreds of farms being started in Alaska within a few years. The Great Depression, and later the development of warm, durable, and lightweight synthetic materials during World War II, brought further decline and eventual failure to the industry as the postwar economy of Alaska turned to defense and later to oil. The Fur Farms of Alaska brings this history to life by capturing the remarkable stories of the men and women who made fur their livelihood. “For more than 200 years ‘soft gold’ brought many people to Alaska. Fur farming was Alaska’s third-largest industry in the 1920s, and Sarah Isto writes of the many efforts, successes, and ultimately of the fur farming industry’s failure. This well-researched history contextualizes current fox elimination projects on Alaska islands and explains the abandoned pens one stumbles across. This is a story that has long needed to be written.”—Joan M. Antonson, Alaska State Historian

Mink Island
Mink Island

Author: Brent Purvis

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2014-07-01

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 9781530770304

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Looking for a Great Mystery that is Laugh-Out-Loud-Funny? You should get this book now! Imagine living on a remote island, only accessible by boat or floatplane. What if you were stuck on that island with a killer at large, surrounded by a horde of outrageously loony inhabitants? Jim Wekle's first day as a trooper on an island in Alaska could have gone better. It was raining, the coffee was bad, and within hours of stepping off the seaplane, he found a bikini-clad girl floating in a kelp bed. As Jim investigates who might have put the bullet in her back, he stumbles across a uniquely diverse and extraordinarily hilarious batch of island inhabitants. Puffing on his imported cigars, Jim soon learns that no one on the island is more unique, diverse, or hilarious than his unlikely counterpart; a man simply known as Kram. "Mink Island" is Book 1 of the Jim and Kram funny mystery series. You should also check out the brand new "Tsunami Warning" now. Jim and Kram's adventure continues. Reader's Comments "TOTALLY FUNNY!!!!" "Mink Island moves at a break-neck pace, with true Alaskan scenery, wildlife, and interesting inhabitants at every turn." "Float planes, barges, bears, and even flying salmon - I absolutely love it!" "It's a classic whodunit but with the most hilarious batch of characters!" "I really did Laugh-Out-Loud!" Scroll up and instantly get your copy today.

Settlement and Development of Alaska
Settlement and Development of Alaska

Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Territories and Insular Affairs

Publisher:

Published: 1940

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13:

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Considers legislation to authorize Federal incorporation of companies for Alaskan settlement and development. Focuses on permitting participation of alien immigrants in programs of development companies.

Hearings
Hearings

Author: United States. Congress. House

Publisher:

Published: 1965

Total Pages: 3130

ISBN-13:

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