Fifty miles from tomorrow : a memoir of Alaska and the real people
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Published
New York : Sarah Crichton Books, 2009.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xii, 256 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 22 cm
Status
Main Library - Adult
979.8 Hen
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979.8 Hen
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Published
New York : Sarah Crichton Books, 2009.
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
Documents the author's traditional childhood north of the Arctic Circle, his decision to pursue an education in the continental U.S., and his successful lobbying efforts that convinced the government to allocate land and monetary resources to Alaska's natives in compensation for incursions on their way of life.
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