LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN: A History of the Yukon

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.