Description: Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land--From Russian Fur Traders to the Gold Rush, Extraordinary Railroads, World War II, the Oil Boom, and the Fight Over ANWR By Walter R. Borneman Published: Harper, 2003.608 pp. Softcover in original binding. Not Ex-Lib. The history of Alaska is filled with stories of new land and new riches -- and ever present are new people with competing views over how these resources should be used: Russians exploiting a fur empire; explorers checking rival advances; prospectors stampeding to the clarion call of "Gold!"; soldiers battling out a decisive chapter in world war; oil wildcatters looking for a different kind of mineral wealth; and always at the core of these disputes is the question of how the land is to be used and by whom.Major themes include Alaska Natives, exploration and mountaineering, mining rushes, railroads and aviation, military operations, and the conflict pitting conservation against development, with a spotlight on the current debate over oil drilling in ANWR.Some want Alaska to remain static, others are in the vanguard of change. Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land shows that there are no easy answers on either side and that Alaska will always be crossing the next frontier. I've done my best to describe the book, but if you have additional questions, please don't hesitate to send me an e-mail.
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Year Printed: 2003
Topic: American (US)
Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Origin: American
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
