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Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents vii
- Foreword ix
- Introduction 1
- 1 The Prominence of Gold in 1890s America 19
- 2 The Beginnings of Modern-Day Alaska 49
- 3 The Roots of Progressivism 75
- 4 Congress Considers the Needs of Alaska 96
- 5 The Alaska Syndicate Emerges as an Economic and Political Force 120
- 9 Alaskans Fight for Territorial Self-Government 139
- 7 A Win for Self-Government 157
- 8 Frontier Politics in 1912 171
- 9 Progressivism and the Alaska Railroad 185
- 10 The New Land of Opportunity 205
- Epilogue 222
- Notes 237
- References Cited 257
- Acknowledgments 268
- Index 269
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents vii
- Foreword ix
- Introduction 1
- 1 The Prominence of Gold in 1890s America 19
- 2 The Beginnings of Modern-Day Alaska 49
- 3 The Roots of Progressivism 75
- 4 Congress Considers the Needs of Alaska 96
- 5 The Alaska Syndicate Emerges as an Economic and Political Force 120
- 9 Alaskans Fight for Territorial Self-Government 139
- 7 A Win for Self-Government 157
- 8 Frontier Politics in 1912 171
- 9 Progressivism and the Alaska Railroad 185
- 10 The New Land of Opportunity 205
- Epilogue 222
- Notes 237
- References Cited 257
- Acknowledgments 268
- Index 269