Portrait of the Alaska Railroad

Portrait of the Alaska Railroad
Author: Kaylene Johnson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003
Genre: Alaska
ISBN: 9780882405520

In July 1923, President Warren G. Harding visited Alaska to drive in the ""Golden Spike"" commemorating the grand opening of the new, federally funded railroad linking Seward with Fairbanks. The Government Railroad had taken eight years and the influence of three U.S. presidents to complete. Shortly afterward, it was renamed the Alaska Railroad. In the eighty-plus years since then, America's northernmost railroad has remained a critical transportation link, a working train as well as a touring train that wends through some of the most fabulous country in the nation. Resplendent in blue and gold, the engines and cars of the Alaska Railroad remain disconnected from other rail lines, set apart on a track that travels north through the wilderness to a dead end near Fairbanks, and south to a dead end at the seaport of Seward. But, oh, what beauty lies between. In this lavishly illustrated and authoritative book, the Alaska Railroad rides in the spotlight. Through words and color-rich photos, Johnson and Corral offer an entertaining history of the railroad, the routes, the engines and railcars, the landscape and wildlife, and much more.

Alaska's Bush Planes

Alaska's Bush Planes
Author: Ned Rozell
Publisher: Graphic Arts Books
Total Pages: 61
Release: 2013-04-18
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 0882409549

The passion for flight has seized Alaska flyers—and those who yearn to fly to the Last Frontier—since 1913, when the first biplane arrived in crates via steamship and paddle-wheeler. In the decades to follow, Alaska’s skies buzzed with aircraft—some brand-new, others patched together, and still others lovingly restored to their original beauty. Alaska’s Bush Planes offers a brief history of flight in Alaska, then transports the reader on a visual journey with favorite aircraft, some of which have served for decades. It’s a perfect book for the pilot—or the pilot wannabe—who dreams of flying in the Northland.

In the Shadow of Denali (The Heart of Alaska Book #1)

In the Shadow of Denali (The Heart of Alaska Book #1)
Author: Tracie Peterson
Publisher: Bethany House
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2017-01-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1441231048

Acclaimed Writing Team Pair Up Again for Gripping Historical Romance Cassidy Ivanoff and her father, John, work at the new and prestigious Curry Hotel outside Mt. McKinley. While John will be expedition and wilderness exploration guide for the wealthy tourists, Cassidy has signed on as a cook's assistant. Both are busy as the hotel prepares to welcome the president of the United States on his way to drive in the golden spike to officially complete the railroad. Allan Brennan travels to the Curry Hotel to be an apprentice of a seasoned Alaska mountain guide. Ever since his father's death climbing Mt. McKinley, he's worked to earn enough money to make the trek to the Alaska territory himself. His father's partner blames their guide for the death of his father, but Allan wants to find the truth for himself. He finds an unlikely ally in Cassidy, and as the two begin to look into the mystery, they suddenly find that things are much less clear, and much more dangerous, than either could ever imagine.

Journey to A Dream

Journey to A Dream
Author: Mary T. Lovel
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2006
Genre: History
ISBN: 1411691458

The true story of the Lovel family and their journey from middle America to the wilds of Alaska during the 1960's. Their success in homesteading land to earn and obtain title and the adventures they experience raising four small children in the wilderness.

Trails Across Time

Trails Across Time
Author: Kaylene Johnson-Sullivan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2017-10
Genre: Frontier and pioneer life
ISBN: 9780998688305

The history of the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area in Alaska. A comprehensive guide to early settlement history of the region.

The White Pass and Yukon Route Railway

The White Pass and Yukon Route Railway
Author: Graham Wilson
Publisher: Whitehorse, Yukon : Wolf Creek Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998
Genre: Alaska
ISBN: 9780968195529

After 100 years, the railway built of gold still carves a path through one of the most treacherous mountain passes imaginable. With 125 spectacular historic photographs along with fascinating anecdotes and personal accounts, this book tells the exciting story of the world's northernmost narrow-gauge railway. 125 photos.

Author: Nancy Gates
Publisher: Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co.
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2005-11-01
Genre:
ISBN: 0882406051

With facts and figures on geography, history, economy, cultures, and peoples of the Last Frontier, the 29th edition is packed with all-about-Alaska information for people who dream of visiting Alaska, as well as long-lasting sourdoughs.