The Skagway Story: A History of Alaska's Most Famous Gold-Rush Town and Some of the People Who Made That History

by Howard Clifford

Book Overview

Skagways' past as a rip-roaring gold rush town is captured in The Skagway Story . This intriguing little book is just like a scrapbook, filled with photographs from dusty trunks in attics, recollections from pioneers who were there, and memorabilia of long-buried local residents. Learn about the glory days of Skagway, known as the Gateway to the Klondike--the discovery of the Klondike goldfields in 1896, the ordeal of the stampeders trudging over...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0973268344
• ISBN13: 9780973268348
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Wolf Creek Books
• Length: 171 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.1" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

The Skagway Story

Excellent book. Exactly what I wanted and expected. The Skagway Story: A History of Alaska's most Famous Gold Rush Town