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Alaska in the Progressive Age /

"Alaska emerged from obscurity in the late 1890s, and the growth of its population and economy occurred during an era of Progressive change when the centers of power were shifting from giant business conglomerates to government-mandated regulation and socio-economic reform. The territory benefi...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Alton, Thomas L. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Fairbanks, AK : University of Alaska Press, 2019.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The Prominence of Gold in 1890s America
  • The Beginnings of Modern-Day Alaska
  • The Roots of Progressivism
  • Congress Considers the Needs of Alaska
  • The Alaska Syndicate Emerges as an Economic and Political Force
  • Alaskans Fight for Territorial Self-Government
  • A Win for Self-Government
  • Frontier Politics in 1912
  • Progressivism and the Alaska Railroad
  • The New Land of Opportunity.