History Post-confederation (1867-)
History Hunting in the Yukon
- Publisher
- Harbour Publishing Co. Ltd.
- Initial publish date
- Feb 2010
- Category
- Post-Confederation (1867-), Polar Regions
- Recommended Age
- 14
- Recommended Grade
- 9
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781550174779
- Publish Date
- Feb 2010
- List Price
- $29.95
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Description
Conspiracies to overthrow the Yukon; terrorism in the Klondike;a bigamist Klondike Casanova; gunfights and how the Mounties got their man; Robert Service's secret love life; the Canadian who fooled Alaskans into making him governor; floods, famine and things found frozen from the past. The Yukon has them all--and more!
History Hunting in the Yukon reveals fascinating accounts from Canada's northern territory such as the true story behind the legendary gunfighter Jack Dalton, a tough and menacing figure who stole his famed trail from the Tlingit of Alaska. Or the pioneer woman, Frances Muncaster, a slim beauty who mined for gold on Squaw Creek, and was as comfortable in elegant evening gowns as she was in rugged prospecting gear and snowshoes at forty below.
Dipping into his personal experiences and a 40-year love affair with Yukon history, author Michael Gates takes us on a journey to some of the places, people and events that make the Yukon eternally captivating. Discover the colourful stories and deeper legacy of human history that has occurred upon this remote and expansive territory.
About the author
Michael Gates is the author of From the Klondike to Berlin (Harbour Publishing, 2017) which was shortlisted for the Canadian Authors Fred Kerner Book Award. He is also the author of Dalton’s Gold Rush Trail: Exploring the Route of the Klondike Cattle Drives (Harbour Publishing, 2012) and History Hunting in the Yukon (Harbour Publishing, 2010). He was formerly the curator of collections for Klondike National Historic Sites in Dawson City and pens the popular column “History Hunter” for the Yukon News. He lives in Whitehorse, YT.
Librarian Reviews
History Hunting in the Yukon
In this book, Gates recounts stories from the Yukon Territory’s past, mixed with stories from his life as an archaeologist/history hunter. Much of the history is told through stories of famous and infamous people and incidents. This combination of history and personal memoirs along with many historical photographs give a lively picture of what life was like in the Yukon in the past. The first section of the book is devoted to information about the role of Aboriginal people both pre- and post-contact. The stories of adventures during the gold rush are particularly interesting.Gates writes a newspaper column in the Yukon News called “History Hunter” and is the author of Gold at Fortymile Creek.
Source: The Association of Book Publishers of BC. BC Books for BC Schools. 2010-2011.
