Name/Title
Seventy-Six Page History of AlaskaEntry/Object ID
1965.004.003Description
Book, Seventy Page History of Alaska by Rev. Harry Prosper Corser, Copyright 1927. 76 page book with green cardstock paper cover. Contents: CHAPTER 1 Peter the great becomes interested in land west of Siberia, Bering and chirikoff start explorations, Hardship and savage encountered, other expeditions follows. CHAPTER 2 Spanish explorations in Alaska, Captain Cook's Valuable explorations, Renowned George Vancouver makes first authentic maps, Russians build Sitka. CHAPTER 3 Russians introduce fruit into California, Baranof removed old age, Trading company given exclusive charter. Uprising of Wrangell Indians, Work of Greek church. CHAPTER 4 U.S. rule 1867-1884, Alaska the land that uncle sam forgot. CHAPTER 5 Alaska under the Governors. CHAPTER 6 Further struggles for self-government, New resources-wild speculations, A battle-conservation running wild, Muckraking and last stand against self-government. CHAPTER 7 Mount McKinley and Arctic Circle, A review of archdeacon stuck's books with notes from John Muir's cruise of the corwin. CHAPTER 8 Home rule at last, The work of the Alaska legislature, The History of church work in Alaska and Alaska's future.
Physical Description: Dimension; height 9.75", width 7"
