Empire's Edge : American Society in Nome, Alaska, 1898-1934 /

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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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jones, Preston, 1966-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Fairbanks : University of Alaska Press, 2007.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Social conditions.
Manners and customs.
Group identity.
Frontier and pioneer life.
Community life.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
Communaute > Alaska > Nome > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Communaute > Alaska > Nome > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Identite collective > Alaska > Nome > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Identite collective > Alaska > Nome > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Frontier and pioneer life > Alaska > Nome.
Community life > Alaska > Nome > History > 20th century.
Community life > Alaska > Nome > History > 19th century.
Group identity > Alaska > Nome > History > 20th century.
Group identity > Alaska > Nome > History > 19th century.
Alaska > Nome.
Nome (Alaska) > Social conditions.
Nome (Alaska) > Social life and customs.
Nome (Alaska) > History.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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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