Empire's edge : American society in Nome, Alaska, 1898-1934 /

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Author / Creator:Jones, Preston, 1966-
Imprint:Fairbanks : University of Alaska Press, ©2007.
Description:1 online resource (x, 158 pages) : illustrations, map
Language:English
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ISBN:9781602231528
1602231524
1889963895
9781889963891
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-152) and index.
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Summary:In 1898, Nome, Alaska, burst into the American consciousness when one of the largest gold strikes in the world occurred on its shores. Over the next ten years, Nome's population exploded as both men and women came north to seek their fortunes. Closer to Siberia than to New York, Nome's citizens created their own version of small-town America on the northern frontier. Less than 150 miles from the Arctic Circle, they weathered the Great War and the diphtheria epidemic of 1925 as well as floods, fires, and the Great Depression. They enlivened the Alaska winters with pastimes such as high-school b.
Other form:Print version: Jones, Preston, 1966- Empire's edge. Fairbanks : University of Alaska Press, ©2007 1889963895

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505 0 |a Preface; Introduction: Context and Themes; 1. Forging Americanness; 2. Reaching for Empire; 3. Winning; 4. Community; 5. Struggle; 6. Settling; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index. 
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