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Hall Young of Alaska: The Mushing Parson

Hall Young of Alaska: The Mushing Parson

Young, S. Hall
Marquis, John a.

Hardcover

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ISBN10: 1163223123
ISBN13: 9781163223123
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 480
Weight: 1.92
Height: 1.19 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Hall Young of Alaska: The Mushing Parson is a biographical book written by S. Hall Young. The book tells the story of Hall Young, a missionary who traveled to Alaska in the late 1800s to spread Christianity among the native people. Despite facing many challenges and dangers, Young persevered and became known as the Mushing Parson due to his use of dog sleds to travel across the vast Alaskan wilderness. The book details his adventures and experiences as he navigated through the harsh terrain and encountered various indigenous tribes. It also explores his personal life, including his marriage to a fellow missionary and his struggles with illness. Overall, Hall Young of Alaska: The Mushing Parson is a fascinating account of a man who dedicated his life to bringing spiritual guidance and aid to the people of Alaska.1927. The autobiographical tales of an American missionary, naturalist and explorer in the territory of Alaska. Contents: Old Butler; Whence?; The Best of Parents; Childhood; Education; Northwestward Ho!; Up Against It; The Queer People; Beginnings; Blunders; The Gathering Cloud; The Storm; Victory; Superstition Dies Hard; Tearing Down and Building Up; Great Events; Organization; A Voyage of Enchantment; A Great Discovery; The Northern Tribes; Catastrophe and Compensation; The Hydas; A Busy Year; Real Progress; The Fire; Civil Government; The Worst Savages; Native Mythology; Last Years at Fort Wrangell; Good-Bye, Wrangell; The Great Stampede; The Survival of the Fittest; Religion in the Klondike; King Winter Fruition The Nome Rush; Progress Amid Confusion; The Fairbanks Stampede; Friendly Alaska and Lonely New York; The Homecoming; and L'Envoi.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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