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

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

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 cit...

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Main Author: Jones, Preston, 1966-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Fairbanks : University of Alaska Press, ©2007.
Subjects:
1800-1999
Group identity > Alaska > Nome > History > 19th century.
Group identity > Alaska > Nome > History > 20th century.
Community life > Alaska > Nome > History > 19th century.
Community life > Alaska > Nome > History > 20th century.
Frontier and pioneer life > Alaska > Nome.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
Community life
Frontier and pioneer life
Group identity
Manners and customs
Social conditions
Nome (Alaska) > History.
Nome (Alaska) > Social life and customs.
Nome (Alaska) > Social conditions.
Alaska > Nome
History
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Table of Contents:
  • 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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