Empire's Edge: American Society in Nome, Alaska, 1898-1934

by Preston Jones

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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...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1889963895

ISBN13:9781889963891

Release Date:October 2006

Publisher:University of Alaska Press

Length:176 Pages

Weight:0.65 lbs.

Related Subjects

Arctic & Antarctica History Modern (16th-21st Centuries)

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