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Book Synopsis Alaska Fishing Gold Rush of The 1980s-Softcover by : Jana M. Suchy
Download or read book Alaska Fishing Gold Rush of The 1980s-Softcover written by Jana M. Suchy and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1980s saw unprecedented changes to Alaska's hook-and-line fisheries and the commercial-fishing fleet--longlining halibut and black-cod, trolling king salmon. Halibut "seasons" compressed from near year-round scrunched to 24 hours--hours--and fishermen are still dead because of it. 100s of black-and-white photos add to the stories written at the time for the fish papers of the day, quoting many fishermen in real time and putting you right there on the docks and boats. New material establishes the scene and ties up the ends, all told a documentary history of a unique and fleeting era like none other before, since or ever again. Original hardcover coffee-table book reformatted from 9x12 to this hardcover 10x8 with no material lost.
Book Synopsis Alaska Fishing Gold Rush of The 1980s by : Jana M. Suchy
Download or read book Alaska Fishing Gold Rush of The 1980s written by Jana M. Suchy and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1980s saw unprecedented changes to Alaska's hook-and-line fisheries and the commercial-fishing fleet--longlining halibut and black-cod, trolling king salmon. Halibut "seasons" compressed from near year-round scrunched to 24 hours--hours--and fishermen are still dead because of it. 100s of black-and-white photos add to the stories written at the time for the fish papers of the day, quoting many fishermen in real time and putting you right there on the docks and boats. New material establishes the scene and ties up the ends, all told a documentary history of a unique and fleeting era like none other before, since or ever again. Original hardcover coffee-table book reformatted from 9x12 to this hardcover 10x8 with no material lost. Apologies for no preview--some glitch will only show the entire book! Also available in softcover.
Book Synopsis Alaska Fishing Gold Rush of The 1980s by : Jana M. Suchy
Download or read book Alaska Fishing Gold Rush of The 1980s written by Jana M. Suchy and published by . This book was released on 2015-02-07 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Alaska Fishing Gold Rush of the 1980s written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Alaska Fishing Gold Rush of The 1980s by : Jana M. Suchy
Download or read book Alaska Fishing Gold Rush of The 1980s written by Jana M. Suchy and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Visitor's Guide, 1996 Alaska's Gold Rush Centennial by :
Download or read book Visitor's Guide, 1996 Alaska's Gold Rush Centennial written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Experiences of Gold Hunters in Alaska by : Charles Anson Margeson
Download or read book Experiences of Gold Hunters in Alaska written by Charles Anson Margeson and published by [Hornellsville, N.Y.] : The author. This book was released on 1899 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experiences of Gold Hunters in Alaska is a classic account of the Valdez-Copper River phase of the great Klondike Gold Rush of 1898 and a topnotch narrative of a real-life Alaskan adventure. Unlike most written histories of that gold rush that tell of the passage to Dyea or Skagway, over the Chilkoot Pass and White Pass, and down to the Klondike fields in Yukon, Charles Margeson tells the story that he and 3500 other gold seekers experienced as they traversed the Valdez Glacier and descended the Klutina River to the Copper River. The author describes his journey beginning in Missouri in 1897 and resulted in a trip from Seattle to Alaska and back to Seattle in 1898. The book covers the early story of Valdez and the hazards encountered in the Tonsena (now Tonsina) Valley. Although they discovered little gold, their quest made a difference for their efforts resulted in the exploration and development of much of Southcentral and Interior Alaska. They established the port city of Valdez which was to become the major transportation and shipping corridor from interior to coastal Alaska--a corridor now more famous for its black than yellow gold.
Book Synopsis The Alaska Gold Rush by : David Wharton
Download or read book The Alaska Gold Rush written by David Wharton and published by Bloomington: Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1972 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reconstructs the personalities, events, trading settlements and major strikes which produced the Alaska gold-mining boom.
Book Synopsis Children of the Gold Rush by : Claire Rudolf Murphy
Download or read book Children of the Gold Rush written by Claire Rudolf Murphy and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In yet another previously untold chapter of the gold rush era, Murphy and Haigh have gathered individual stories, vintage photographs, and historic memorabilia to tell what life was like for children in the harsh and sparse gold-mining camps a century ago. Illustrations.
Book Synopsis Working on the Edge by : Spike Walker
Download or read book Working on the Edge written by Spike Walker and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 1993-03-15 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Deadly Chase on The Bering Sea Immerse yourself in crewman Spike Walker's Working on the Edge, an adrenaline-fueled narrative that brings to life the world of Alaskan king crab fishing. Set against the merciless backdrop of the turbulent Bering Sea, the book is a visceral account of human struggle, survival, and the dogged pursuit of fortune. Working on the Edge transports you to the wretched, unforgiving conditions of the Bering Sea with its icy winds, treacherous waves, and debilitating on-deck labor. More than a mere profession, crab fishing in these chilling waters stands as a brutal testament to the battle of man against nature, where every decision carries the weight of life and death. Alongside personal stories, Walker brings to light the stories of survivors from the industry's deadly disasters, painting a vivid picture of the harsh reality of this dangerous line of work. Walker rivetingly depicts the modern-day gold rush that drew hundreds of fortune-and adventure-hunters to Alaska's dangerous waters.
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Book Synopsis The Klondike Gold Rush by : Charles River Charles River Editors
Download or read book The Klondike Gold Rush written by Charles River Charles River Editors and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-01-11 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the gold rush written by participants *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "Alaska is the land of the Nineteenth Century Argonauts; and the Golden Fleece hidden away among its snowcapped and glacier-clad mountains is not the pretty creation of mythological fame, but yellow nuggets which may be transformed into the coin of the realm. The vast territory into which these hardy soldiers of fortune penetrate is no less replete with wonders than the fabled land into which Jason is said to have led his band of adventurers. There is this difference, however, between the frozen land of the North and the fabled land of mythology. There is nothing conjectural about Alaska or its golden treasure. Jason led his band into an unknown country without the certain knowledge that the treasure he was seeking was there." - A.C. Harris, author of Alaska and the Klondike Gold Mines (1897) One of the most important and memorable events of the United States' westward push across the frontier came with the discovery of gold in the lands that became California in January 1848. Located thousands of miles away from the country's power centers on the East Coast at the time, the announcement came a month before the Mexican-American War had ended, but it brought an influx of an estimated 90,000 "Forty-Niners" to the region in 1849, hailing from other parts of America and even as far away as Asia. All told, an estimated 300,000 people would come to California over the next few years, as men dangerously trekked thousands of miles in hopes of making a fortune, and in a span of months, San Francisco's population exploded, making it one of the first mining boomtowns to truly spring up in the West. This was a pattern that would repeat itself across the West anytime a mineral discovery was made, from the Southwest and Tombstone to the Dakotas and Deadwood. Of course, it was all made possible by the collective memory of the original California gold rush; when gold was discovered in the Yukon and Alaska almost 50 years after the rush in California, it drew tens of thousands of prospectors despite the unforgiving climate. Mineral resources had gone a long way in the United States acquiring Alaska a generation earlier, but the lack of transportation kept all but the most dedicated from venturing into the Yukon and Alaska until the announcement of the gold rush. For a few years, the attention turned to the Northwest, and thanks to vivid descriptions by writers like Jack London, the nation became intrigued with the idea of miners toughing out the winter conditions to find hidden gold. Of course, despite the mythology and the romantic portrayals that helped make the Klondike Gold Rush, most of the individuals who came to make a fortune struck out instead. The gold rush was a boon to business interests, which ensured important infrastructure developments like the railroad and the construction of westward paths, but ultimately, it also meant that big business reaped most of the profits associated with mining the gold. While the miners are often remembered for panning gold out of mountain streams, it required advanced mining technology for most to make a fortune. Nevertheless, the Klondike Gold Rush and other gold rushes were emblematic of the American Dream and the notion that Americans could obtain untold fortunes regardless of their previous social status. As historian H.W. Brands put it, "The old American Dream ... was the dream of the Puritans, of Benjamin Franklin's 'Poor Richard'... of men and women content to accumulate their modest fortunes a little at a time, year by year by year. The new dream was the dream of instant wealth, won in a twinkling by audacity and good luck...." While the gold rush may not have made every miner rich, the events still continue to influence the country's collective mentality.
Download or read book The Alaska Gold Rush written by M. McNeer and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Klondike Gold Rush by : Charles River Charles River Editors
Download or read book The Klondike Gold Rush written by Charles River Charles River Editors and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-03-17 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the gold rush written by participants *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "Alaska is the land of the Nineteenth Century Argonauts; and the Golden Fleece hidden away among its snowcapped and glacier-clad mountains is not the pretty creation of mythological fame, but yellow nuggets which may be transformed into the coin of the realm. The vast territory into which these hardy soldiers of fortune penetrate is no less replete with wonders than the fabled land into which Jason is said to have led his band of adventurers. There is this difference, however, between the frozen land of the North and the fabled land of mythology. There is nothing conjectural about Alaska or its golden treasure. Jason led his band into an unknown country without the certain knowledge that the treasure he was seeking was there." - A.C. Harris, author of Alaska and the Klondike Gold Mines (1897) One of the most important and memorable events of the United States' westward push across the frontier came with the discovery of gold in the lands that became California in January 1848. Located thousands of miles away from the country's power centers on the East Coast at the time, the announcement came a month before the Mexican-American War had ended, but it brought an influx of an estimated 90,000 "Forty-Niners" to the region in 1849, hailing from other parts of America and even as far away as Asia. All told, an estimated 300,000 people would come to California over the next few years, as men dangerously trekked thousands of miles in hopes of making a fortune, and in a span of months, San Francisco's population exploded, making it one of the first mining boomtowns to truly spring up in the West. This was a pattern that would repeat itself across the West anytime a mineral discovery was made, from the Southwest and Tombstone to the Dakotas and Deadwood. Of course, it was all made possible by the collective memory of the original California gold rush; when gold was discovered in the Yukon and Alaska almost 50 years after the rush in California, it drew tens of thousands of prospectors despite the unforgiving climate. Mineral resources had gone a long way in the United States acquiring Alaska a generation earlier, but the lack of transportation kept all but the most dedicated from venturing into the Yukon and Alaska until the announcement of the gold rush. For a few years, the attention turned to the Northwest, and thanks to vivid descriptions by writers like Jack London, the nation became intrigued with the idea of miners toughing out the winter conditions to find hidden gold. Of course, despite the mythology and the romantic portrayals that helped make the Klondike Gold Rush, most of the individuals who came to make a fortune struck out instead. The gold rush was a boon to business interests, which ensured important infrastructure developments like the railroad and the construction of westward paths, but ultimately, it also meant that big business reaped most of the profits associated with mining the gold. While the miners are often remembered for panning gold out of mountain streams, it required advanced mining technology for most to make a fortune. Nevertheless, the Klondike Gold Rush and other gold rushes were emblematic of the American Dream and the notion that Americans could obtain untold fortunes regardless of their previous social status. As historian H.W. Brands put it, "The old American Dream ... was the dream of the Puritans, of Benjamin Franklin's 'Poor Richard'... of men and women content to accumulate their modest fortunes a little at a time, year by year by year. The new dream was the dream of instant wealth, won in a twinkling by audacity and good luck...." While the gold rush may not have made every miner rich, the events still continue to influence the country's collective mentality.
Book Synopsis SEA CHANGE on the Last Frontier by : Jana M. Suchy
Download or read book SEA CHANGE on the Last Frontier written by Jana M. Suchy and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wild and rowdy and rough and ready, the heady days of 1980s' Alaska fishing felt like a wide-open frontier, and this memoir chronicles a lot of it. First fishing the back deck and then as writer-photographer covering the waterfront for the fish papers, the author had a front-row seat to the upheaval in the fisheries and the closing of another frontier--the Last Frontier of the American West. Threaded with the true-life mystery of a fisherman lost to the sea. "I can feel the mist on my skin, I can see the water, the mountains. You put me right there. That beautiful rhythm of writing--I've never read anything like it." christy mix6x9 Softcover.
Book Synopsis The Alaska Gold Rush by : Dean Littlepage
Download or read book The Alaska Gold Rush written by Dean Littlepage and published by . This book was released on 1995-06-01 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Race to the Sea by : Dr. Dayton Lee Alverson
Download or read book Race to the Sea written by Dr. Dayton Lee Alverson and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008-11-03 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr Alverson's story covers his early life experiences, through high school, World War II, his education and his involvement in State, Federal and International fisheries science and management. His career and story cover the period (1950-2000) during which world fisheries would explode from small boat coastal activities to distant water fleets of large vessels. World catches would increase over 300% after WWII and most of the worlds oceans and seas would be heavily exploited. Overfishing and impacts on coastal fisheries would lead the world community to seek new laws for the harvest of ocean fisheries and result in unilateral extension of national jurisdictions over ocean space. The growth of environmental movement in the later half of the 20th century would lead to conflicts between fishing and conservation groups resulting in changes in national and international fish policies. The book tracks many of these developments and DR Alverson's personal involvements and experiences during the traumatic period of world fishery expansion. During the course of his life marine fisheries resource would be seen as the great source of world protein to feed the worlds hungry and later as overfished and polluted.
Book Synopsis Black Sand and Gold by : Edward Burchall Lung
Download or read book Black Sand and Gold written by Edward Burchall Lung and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Story of the Klondike Gold Rush from the diaries of Edward Burchall Lung, supplemented with stories, anecdotes, and personal recollections of the author.