Valdez Gold Rush Trails of 1898-99 by Jim and Nancy Lethcoe (1996) (144 pp). $15.95
Entertaining tales of the Valdez and Copper River gold
rush by one of its most literate participants. In this work, Powell proves
himself to be the perfect campfire companion. His stories and storytelling
remind one of Mark Twain while his wit and sense of humor sometimes exceed
the master's. Powell's humor captures life on the Alaskan frontier better
than some of the more serious histories.
Charles Margeson's work is a rare book on two accounts.
First, most of the original copies were destroyed in a warehouse fire soon
after publication. Secondly, it is a first-rate narrative of a real-life
Alaskan adventure and the definitive account of the Valdez and Copper River
phase of the great Klondike Gold Rush of 1898. In these pages, Margeson
vividly describes the events that led to the development and exploration
of much of central Alaska.
A survey of the history of Prince William Sound from prehistoric
times to the post oil spill era. The central role of Prince William Sound
in Alaska's history from its early days as the fur trading, fishing, mining,
transportation and political center of southcentral Alaska to its present
position as a major tourist destination, transportation corridor and fishing
area.