The Harriman Alaska Expedition Of 1899 : Scientists, Naturalists, Artists and Others Document America's Last Frontier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Michalik, John J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Explorers--United States--Biography.

Explorers.

Alaska--Discovery and exploration--American.

Alaska.

Alaska--Description and travel.

Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909--Travel--Alaska.

Harriman, Edward Henry.

Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899).

Harriman Alaska Expedition.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (281 pages)

Other Title:

Harriman Alaska Expedition Of 1899

Place of Publication:

Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers, 2021.

Summary:

"In 1899, one of America's wealthiest men assembled an interdisciplinary team of experts--many of whom would become legendary in their fields--to join him, entirely at his expense, on a voyage to the largely unknown territory of Alaska. The Harriman Expedition remains unparalleled in its conception and execution. This book follows the team closely: where they went, what they did, and what they learned--including finding early evidence of glacial retreat, assessing the nature and future of Alaska's natural resources, making important scientific discoveries, and collecting an astonishing collection of specimens. A second thread involves the lives and accomplishments of the members of the party, weaving biographical strands into the narrative of the journey and the personal experiences they shared. This is the first comprehensive, scholarly treatment of the Harriman Alaska Expedition since the 1980s. It features the diaries, letters home, and post-Expedition writings, including unpublished autobiographies, generated by the members of the party"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Prologue: The rise of E.H. Harriman

A vacation becomes an expedition

Riding the rails to the Pacific Northwest

The land to which they were going

The byways of the inside passage

The Big Ice-Mountain Bay

Gold rush country

A touch of culture and a mix of cultures

Yakutat Bay and enchantment

Prince William Sound and discovery

Kodiak Island and celebration

Into the snarling Bering Sea

The farthest points

Familiar territory

A village silent as the tomb

Never to be assembled again

For the benefit of others

The guests : accomplishments and legacies

The Harrimans : notoriety and achievement.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-4766-4325-3