Land of the midnight sun : a history of the Yukon / Ken S. Coates, William R. Morrison.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Coates, Kenneth, 1956-

Contributor:

Morrison, William R. (William Robert), 1942-

Series:

Carleton library series ; 202.

Carleton library series ; 202

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Yukon--History.

Yukon.

Physical Description:

xiv, 362 p. : ill., maps.

Edition:

[2nd ed.].

Place of Publication:

Montreal ; Ithaca : McGill-Queen's University Press ; Seatte : University of Washington Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

While the Klondike Gold Rush is one of the most widely known events in Canadian history, particularly outside Canada, the rest of the Yukon's long and diverse history attracts little attention. Important developments such as Herschel Island whaling, pre-1900 fur trading, the post-World War II resource boom, a lengthy struggle for responsible government, and the emergence of Aboriginal political protest remain poorly understood. Placing well-known historical episodes within the broader sweep of the past, Land of the Midnight Sun gives particular emphasis to the role of First Nations people and the lengthy struggle of Yukoners to find their place within Confederation. This broader story incorporates the introduction of mammoth dredges that scoured the Klondike creeks, the impressive Elsa-Keno Hill silver mines, the impact of residential schools on Aboriginal children, the devastation caused by the sinking of the Princess Sophia, the Yukon's remarkable contributions to the national World War I effort, and the sweeping transformations associated with the American occupation during World War II. Completely revised with a new epilogue, the bestselling Land of the Midnight Sun was first published in 1988 and became the standard source for understanding the history of the Yukon. Ken Coates and William Morrison have published ten books together, including Strange Things Done: A History of Murder in the Yukon and the forthcoming Trailmarkers: A History of Landmark Aboriginal Rights Cases in Canada. Land of the Midnight Sun was their first collaboration.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Illustrations

Preface

Helatins’ Iitu

The fur Trade

The Search for Bonanza 1870-1896

The Gold Rush 1896-1900

Herschel Island: The Unknown Yukon

After the Gold Rush 1900-1918

The Lean Years 1918-1939

War and Upheaval 1939-1946

The Postwar Yukon

Rebuilding the Modern Yukon

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [337]-350) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-86283-9

9786612862830

0-7735-7215-5

OCLC:

923231711