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Tall Tales of Alaska Skagway AK: Gateway to the Klondike Gold Rush

Tall Tales of Alaska Skagway AK: Gateway to the Klondike Gold Rush - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:W. R. Kozey, Sam Grubitz (Illustrator)Series:Northern Narratives #4Publish date:6/17/2025Pages:96
Language:EnglishPublisher:Fathom Pub. Co.ISBN-13:9781954896499ISBN-10:1954896492UPC:9781954896499Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Short Stories (single author)Size:7.00 x 4.25 x 0.26 inchesWeight:0.2205Product ID:SC50G0RGYY

Ship off to Skagway, Alaska-Tall Tales of Alaska: Skagway, AK: The Gateway to the Klondike Gold Rush.

You'll be sent back to the days when the streets of Skagway were lined with hopeful stampeders, ruthless con men, and some of the wildest characters to ever set foot in the Last Frontier.

You see, Skagway was a booming lawless town at the edge of the world. One where women like Cad Wilson prospered on promiscuity and schemers like "Soapy" Smith preyed on gold-hungry prospectors-the dreamers who gambled everything for a shot at their fortune. You'll walk the muddy streets of a city built on ambition and deception, and follow the journey of those who made Skagway famous...and not always in a good way.

You don't need to be a history lover to long for the learn more about the darker side of the Gold Rush. And if you're someone whose curious about the stories behind the storefronts, or you're ager to discover the legends, scandals, and ghost stories that make Skagway one of Alaska's most fascinating places, this book is for you.

Northern Narratives #4, Tall Tales of Alaska: Skagway, AK: The Gateway to the Klondike Gold Rush brings the past to life, making history as thrilling as any adventure novel. Step into the past, meet the legends, and experience the real Skagway-if you dare.

Read about:

  • How Skagway and Dyea battled to become the gateway to the Klondike.
  • The Dead Horse Trail, where greed drove men to the brink-and beyond.
  • Soapy Smith, Skagway's most infamous con man, and the showdown that ended his reign.
  • The women of Skagway, from saloon hustlers to secret philanthropists.
  • The Chilkoot Trail, the brutal staircase to the goldfields.
  • Skagway's ghosts, myths, and secrets, still lingering in the wind.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Fathom Pub. Co.ISBN-13:9781954896499ISBN-10:1954896492UPC:9781954896499Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Short Stories (single author)Size:7.00 x 4.25 x 0.26 inchesWeight:0.2205Product ID:SC50G0RGYY
Kozey, W. R.: - W.R. Kozey was born in Saskatchewan, Canada, but has spent most of his adult life on the move. In 2017, W.R. met his wife abroad, and they spent the first four years of their relationship in transit. Every winter they'd find a new place to live: Mexico, Peru, Thailand, India, but Juneau would always home.W.R. and his wife would come back to Alaska's capital in the summer time to work seasonally while the cruise ships were in port. However, during the pandemic, they made Juneau their permanent home, purchasing their house in the shadows of the Mendenhall Glacier.Since the two settled down, W.R. has gone back to school, graduating with his Master's degree and pursuing a PhD. During his studies, W.R. taught in a variety of disciplines including public health, history, and English composition. He enjoys all the courses he's taught, English composition being his favorite, but he would like to eventually transition to Creative Writing.Besides teaching, W.R. has moonlit as a curriculum developer, platform development specialist, and data liaison for research institutions as well as the state. But, if you ask him, his favorite side gig is bartending. It was bartending that helped him travel the world; helped him learn the craft of story telling; and the source of his inspiration for his first book: Tall Tales of Alaska: The Red Dog Saloon.
Publisher: Fathom Pub. Co.

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