| All That Glitters: The Life and Times of Joe Ladue, Founder of Dawson City Revised Edition Contributor(s): Jones, Ed (Author), Jones, Star (Author) |
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ISBN: 0973268395 ISBN-13: 9780973268393 Publisher: Wolf Creek Books OUR PRICE: $34.16 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2009 Annotation: Like many men of the nineteenth century, Joseph Francis Ladue (1854-1901) sought to rise from humble origins to a position of wealth--by way of the motherlode. His quest took him to the dusty, rowdy boomtowns of Deadwood and Tombstone and the unexplored territory of Canada's Yukon. There, for fifteen years, he worked as a prospector, trader, miner, and promoter of the Yukon Valley. When gold was discovered in the Klondike, Ladue founded Dawson City, one of the most important commercial centers during the heady days of the Klondike gold rush. Painstakingly researched, "All That Glitters" brings readers the exciting, vivid life story of this Northern pioneer. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - Biography & Autobiography | Adventurers & Explorers |
| Dewey: 920 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.9" W x 9.1" (1.58 lbs) 348 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Like many men of the nineteenth century, Joseph Francis Ladue (1854-1901) sought to rise from humble origins to a position of wealth--by way of the motherlode. His quest took him to the dusty, rowdy boomtowns of Deadwood and Tombstone and the unexplored territory of Canada's Yukon. There, for fifteen years, he worked as a prospector, trader, miner, and promoter of the Yukon Valley. When gold was discovered in the Klondike, Ladue founded Dawson City, one of the most important commercial centers during the heady days of the Klondike gold rush. Painstakingly researched, All That Glitters brings readers the exciting, vivid life story of this Northern pioneer. |