Chilkoot Trail, Heritage Route to the Klondike: 1996 [Paperback]

David Neufeld (Author), Frank B. Norris (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1996

In 1896, gold was discovered in the Yukon's Klondike. To get there, stampeders hiked the legendary Chilkoot Trail, packing their gear almost straight up and over a formidable mountain pass linking the Alaskan coast and the Yukon interior. Thousands of gold-fevered stampeders attempted the perilous journey in the depths of a northern winter. Not all of them made it.

Now historians from Parks Canada and U.S. National Park Service have co-authored a well illustrated, in-depth look at the dramatic history of what is now an international historic site and popular recreational trail. Chilkoot Trail, Heritage route to the Klondike, looks past the gold rush to its origins as an important trade route thousands of years ago, and examines First Nations use of the area today. A timely volume, published in the 100th year after gold was discovered in the Klondike.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Chilkoot Trail has some of the earmarks of a coffee table volume. The book averages more than a photograph per page There are also scores of sidebar stories. But Chilkoot Trail should not be confused with a superficial tourist-oriented publication. The authors have mined the best primary and secondary sources, including park studies normally inaccessible to the general public, and have carefully provided the requisite citations. Their account goes well beyond the "gee whiz" elements of the stampede. This history connects the reader well to the experiences of a mass of people "urged by the arch-tempter--Gold" and to the lives of those who used this place before and after the two years for which the Chilkoot Trail is famous. It is a solid history, and a good example of providing the public with information which too often languishes in obscure official government histories." The Public Historian, Spring 1997 -- The Public Historian, Spring 1997

From the Back Cover

The ordeal of the Chilkoot Trail has become symbolic of the hardships endured by thousands of gold-seekers during their long journey north to the Yukon's Klondike in 1897-1898. A fascinating event in the history of both Canada and the United States, the stampede over the Chilkoot has raised interest in two other aspects of this remarkable piece of geography its outstanding natural beauty and its centuries-old significance as a First Nations trading route and homeland. In "Chilkoot Trail, Heritage Route to the Kondike," two historians one from each side of the border give readers the feeling of what life was like on the trail before, during and after the great Klondike gold rush.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 182 pages
• Publisher: Lost Moose Pub Co Ltd (June 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0969461291
• ISBN-13: 978-0969461296
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,316,662 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Facsinating story about the gold rush, December 29, 1997

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This review is from: Chilkoot Trail, Heritage Route to the Klondike: 1996 (Paperback)

If you want to learn about the gold rush and have fun doing it, read The chilkoot trail.This book, by Dave Neufeld and Frank Norris, will allow you to explore the facts about the gold rush, including the affect it had on the first nations of the yukon and women, whether they are wives of miners or Yukoners. Once you start this book, you won;t be able to put it down.You'll read about the 1896 Gold rush and the miners, each wanting their share of gold, the trail they had to pass to get there for not only was it a long and tiring steep trail, it was also a test of courage, a battle each miner had to fight before reaching their goal: gold. This is a great book for any adult, whether you're fro the Yukon, going to the Yukon or just wanting to read a great book. It's wonderful book to be used for reasearch.