Arctic Schoolteacher, 59: Kulukak, Alaska, 1931-1933 Tapa blanda - 1994
de Abbie Morgan Madenwald
Primera línea
As the SS Aleutian, Alaska bound, pulled away from the Seattle pier that August day in 1931, I glanced at my husband and his happiness melted my misgivings.
Descripción de contraportada
When Abbie Morgan arrived with her husband Ed in the Alaskan village of Kulukak in 1931 to teach school, many of the Eskimos had never before seen a white woman. Kulukak could be reached by boat when the approach was not frozen over (but only by passing through dangerous reefs off Cape Constantine with an experienced Eskimo navigator) and by dogsled when ice made travel by boat impossible. Life in the little village on Bristol Bay, where people lived in sod houses and subsisted on food from the sea and reindeer meat, was a challenge for Abbie both physically and emotionally, and she met that challenge with courage, humor, and love for the people she had come to teach and who in turn helped her survive in the harsh and beautiful northern environment and, finally, to cope with the unexpected tragedy of Ed's crossing the River of Tears. Arctic Schoolteacher is the story of Abbie's Alaskan experience, from the detailed planning necessary for taking a year's worth of provisions to an isolated village to her departure from Alaska in 1933. In colorful, descriptive prose, she tells of the difficulty of travel and communication in the Far North, the magnificent physical environment, and the children to whom she devoted her time. The personalities of the villagers come alive. Aspects of the Eskimo way of life are illustrated in anecdotes - some humorous, some poignantly sad - telling of the enormous amount of work needed to maintain a dog team; the Eskimo belief in carayaks (spirits); vegetable-gathering, fishing, and hunting practices; and the finely tuned navigational skills of those who travel by boat. Abbie was remarkable for the degree to which she overcame the prejudices of her time and forher determination and resiliency. The pragmatism of the Depression era, the flavor of Alaska when it was still a territory, and the heartfelt dedication of a teacher to her students are qualities that shine through in her writing.
Detalles
- Título Arctic Schoolteacher, 59: Kulukak, Alaska, 1931-1933
- Autor Abbie Morgan Madenwald
- Encuadernación Tapa blanda
- Edición LATER PRINTING
- Páginas 222
- Volúmenes 1
- Idioma ENG
- Editorial University of Oklahoma Press, NORMAN, OK.
- Fecha de publicación 1994-03-15
- ISBN 9780806126111 / 0806126116
- Peso 0.48 libras (0.22 kg)
- Dimensiones 7.51 x 4.77 x 0.67 pulgadas (19.08 x 12.12 x 1.70 cm)
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Temas
- Chronological Period: 19th Century
- Cultural Region: Pacific Northwest
- Geographic Orientation: Alaska
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Número de catálogo de la Librería del Congreso de EEUU 92054129
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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