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Category Archives: Books
Pre-Publication Special
Now available for ordering in softcover only, The History of Sled Dogs in North America, by Helen Hegener and several contributing writers, showcases the history of the working sled dogs which helped shape the future of the North American continent. Continue reading
Review of Dr. J. T. White’s Diaries
A good review of Dr. Gary C. Stein’s 2021 book, “I Wish You Could Come Too”: The Alaska Diaries of Dr. James Taylor White, by Fairbanks-based reviewer David A. James, appeared in the Sunday, November 20, issue of the Anchorage Daily News. Continue reading
The Alaska Railroad 1902-1923
The Alaska Railroad: 1902-1923, subtitled Blazing an Iron Trail Across The Last Frontier, shares the compelling story of the construction of the Alaska Railroad and its predecessors, from 1902, when John Ballaine built the Alaska Central Railroad; through 1923, when President Warren G. Harding drove the Alaska Railroad’s ceremonial Golden Spike in Nenana. Continue reading
Posted in Alaska History, Alaska Railroad, Books, News & Information, Transportation
Tagged Alaska History, Alaska Railroad, Helen Hegener
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Alaskan Roadhouses
This 284-page book by Alaskan author Helen Hegener, published by Northern Light Media in 2016, presents stories and photos of dozens of historic roadhouses found along Alaska’s roads and trails. Continue reading
Posted in Alaska History, Books, Gold Rush History, News & Information, Roadhouse, Roadhouses, Transportation
Tagged Helen Hegener, Roadhouses, travel
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Dr. Gary Stein Honored
At the Alaska Historical Society’s annual awards recognizing accomplishments in history, the late professor Gary C. Stein was recognized for work as an Alaska historian in the 1970s and 80s and service as AHS president. He published numerous articles and … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska History, Books, News & Information
Tagged Bear, Gary C. Stein, Northern Light Media
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The History of Sled Dogs in North America
Scheduled for publication in the fall of 2022 by Northern Light Media, The History of Sled Dogs in North America, by Helen Hegener and several contributing writers, will highlight the working sled dogs which helped shape the future of the continent. Continue reading
Posted in Books, News & Information, Sled Dog History, Sled Dog Races, Transportation
Tagged Helen Hegener, Northern Light Media, sled dogs
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History of Sled Dogs
Scheduled for publication in the fall of 2022 by Northern Light Media, The History of Sled Dogs in North America, by Helen Hegener and several contributing writers, will tell the many and varied stories of the teams of working sled dogs which helped shape the future of the continent, whether hauling the mail, gold, freight, passengers, or racing each other for winning purses for their owners. Continue reading
Posted in Books, News & Information, Sled Dog History, Sled Dog Races, Transportation
Tagged mushing, mushing history, sled dogs
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The Alaska Diaries of Dr. James Taylor White
The newest book from Northern Light Media, ‘The Alaska Diaries of Dr. James Taylor White,’ by Gary C. Stein, is now available for preview at Amazon. The entire front matter for the book, including the Table of Contents, Map and Figures listings, Preface, Acknowledgements, Introduction, and the Prologue to Part I are included, as is the entire Index. The Amazon Preview gives a good solid overview of the book. Continue reading
Posted in Alaska History, Books, News & Information
Tagged Dr. James Taylor White, Gary Stein
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“I Wish You Could Come Too”
In the last half of the nineteenth century the ships of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Revenue-Cutter Service patrolled the waters of the Bering Sea, the coast of Alaska, and the Yukon River. For several of those voyages a bright and engaging young physician, Dr. James Taylor White, served aboard and recorded his adventurous work in personal correspondence and journals. Now a new book, “I Wish You Could Come Too,” The Alaska Diaries of Dr. James Taylor White, by Gary Stein, Ph.D. provides a first-hand look at life aboard a revenue cutter during Alaska’s early years. Continue reading
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