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LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN: A History of the Yukon

LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN: A History of the Yukon

LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN: A History of the Yukon
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LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN: A History of the Yukon

by COATES, KEN S. - MORRISON, WILLIAM R

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Kingston & Montreal - London - Ithaca: McGill - Queen's University Press, 2009. 1st Edition, 2nd Printing. Hardcover. As New/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Type: Book xiv pp., 362 pp., black paper covered hardback bdg. with gold-stamped titling on front board & spine. illustrated with 79 full b/w in text phototypes and 8 maps on plates. 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 . AS NEWPhoto scan available upon request. Books sold to the USA are shipped USPS out of Champlain NY.

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Title
LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN: A History of the Yukon
Author
COATES, KEN S. - MORRISON, WILLIAM R
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
New
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Edition
1st Edition, 2nd Printing
ISBN 10
0773527567
ISBN 13
9780773527560
Publisher
McGill - Queen's University Press
Place of Publication
Kingston & Montreal - London - Ithaca
Date Published
2009
Size
8vo - over 7¾ - 9&
Keywords
Canadiana. History. Native Studies. Social History
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