| Old Yukon: Tales, Trails, and Trials Contributor(s): Wickersham, James (Author), Cole, Terrence (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 160223051X ISBN-13: 9781602230514 Publisher: University of Alaska Press OUR PRICE: $29.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2009 Annotation: In this humorous and upbeat memoir, James Wickersham describes his career as a pioneer judge and later as a congressional representative assigned to a vast, snow-covered district, extending over 300,000 square miles in the undeveloped Alaska Territory. Wickersham's many adventures include traveling by dogsled over hundreds of miles through snow-covered mountains; serving as judge for the trials of many famous outlaws in the midst of the gold strikes; and hunting, mining, and climbing in his local Alaska wilderness. Though he was instrumental in the early history of Alaska, and his legacy is evident throughout the state--for example, he named the city of Fairbanks--this is the first and only work to focus on Wickersham's life during this pivotal time in Alaska's history. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Lawyers & Judges - Biography & Autobiography | Political - History | United States - State & Local - Pacific Northwest (or, Wa) |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2008053232 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.41 lbs) 514 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Alaska - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this humorous and upbeat memoir, James Wickersham describes his career as a pioneer judge and later as a congressional representative assigned to a vast, snow-covered district, extending over 300,000 square miles in the undeveloped Alaska Territory. Wickersham's many adventures include traveling by dogsled over hundreds of miles through snow-covered mountains; serving as judge for the trials of many famous outlaws in the midst of the gold strikes; and hunting, mining, and climbing in his local Alaska wilderness. Though he was instrumental in the early history of Alaska, and his legacy is evident throughout the state--for example, he named the city of Fairbanks--this is the first and only work to focus on Wickersham's life during this pivotal time in Alaska's history. |
