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Alaska in the Progressive Age : a political history 1896 to1916
- Title
- Alaska in the Progressive Age : a political history 1896 to1916 / Thomas Alton.
- Author
- Alton, Thomas L.
- Publication
- Fairbanks, AK : University of Alaska Press, [2019]
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Details
- Description
- xi, 282 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
- Summary
- "Alaska emerged from obscurity in the late 1890s, and the growth of its population and economy occurred during an era of Progressive change when the centers of power were shifting from giant business conglomerates to government-mandated regulation and socio-economic reform. The territory benefitted greatly, but progress arrived piecemeal over the course of decades. The pioneers were eager to see Alaska develop. They wanted systems of transportation, communication, and effective law, and they wanted them now. When Congress was slow to act, Alaskans responded with cries of neglect and abuse, and those complaints festered and persisted. Such feelings were not wrong or misplaced. Alaskans living in the moment had no way of peering into the future. But from today's perspective we can see that over time Alaska as both a territory and a state has been enriched far more than neglected or abused by the United States government. The journalist and the historian view the same events through different colored glasses. Each writer brings a unique point of view, and it is these fresh interpretations that keep history alive and vital."--Provided by publisher.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-267) and index.
- Contents
- Foreword / by Ross Coen -- Introduction -- The prominence of gold in 1890s America -- The beginnings of modern-day Alaska -- The roots of Progressivism -- Congress considers the needs of Alaska -- The Alaska Syndicate emerges as an economic and political force -- Alaskans fight for territorial self-government -- A win for self-government -- Frontier politics in 1912 -- Progressivism and the Alaska Railroad -- The new land of opportunity -- Epilogue.
- Call Number
- JFE 20-591
- ISBN
- 9781602233843
- 1602233845
- 9781602233850 (e-book) (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- 2018061189
- 40029465003
- OCLC
- 1082333525
- Author
- Alton, Thomas L., author.
- Title
- Alaska in the Progressive Age : a political history 1896 to1916 / Thomas Alton.
- Publisher
- Fairbanks, AK : University of Alaska Press, [2019]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-267) and index.
- Chronological Term
- 1867-1959
- Other Form:
- Online version: Alton, Thomas L., author. Alaska in the Progressive Age Fairbanks, AK : University of Alaska Press, 2019 9781602233850 (DLC) 2019001124
- Other Standard Identifier
- 40029465003
- Research Call Number
- JFE 20-591