by PRS-wordpress | Feb 26, 2011 | Books, Historical
In 1897, tens of thousands of would-be prospectors flooded into the Yukon in search of instant wealth during the Klondike Gold Rush. In this historical tale of mayhem and obsession, characters like prospectors George Carmack and Skookum Jim, Skagway gangster Soapy...
by PRS-wordpress | Feb 26, 2011 | Books, Historical
During the frenzied Klondike Gold Rush, many daring women ventured north to seek riches and adventure or to escape a troubled past. These unforgettable, strong-willed women defied the social conventions of the time and endured heartbreak and horrific conditions to...
by PRS-wordpress | Feb 26, 2011 | Books, Historical
Early mining in the north depended upon primitive methods and equipment. How these were used and adapted to the special problems of the north are examined in this book.
by PRS-wordpress | Feb 26, 2011 | Books, Historical, Photo
In his sixth aviation history book, author Bruce McAllister takes the reader on a photographic journey, tracing the development of aviation in the Yukon Territory. There are chapters on the very first aircraft to operate in the Yukon, how aviation linked communities,...
by PRS-wordpress | Feb 26, 2011 | Books, Historical
Combine all of the guts and glory of war, the lure of some of the harshest yet most beautiful land on the planet and a colossal construction project that makes the Pyramids look like Lego play.
by PRS-wordpress | Feb 26, 2011 | Books, Historical
Anyone who travels the Alaska Highway today for the first time would be hard put to imagine the hardships associated with the building of the road. This book examines all aspects of this incredible construction as a major supply and defense route in WW II....
