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The floor of heaven a true tale of the last frontier and the Yukon gold rush

Using primary source materials from three individuals around whom the narrative revolves, best-selling author Blum tells a fascinating story of the 1897 Klondike Gold Rush.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Blum, Howard
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Crown Publishers, c2011.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Yukon River Valley (Yukon and Alaska) > Gold discoveries. West (U.S.) > History > 1860-1890. Gold mines and mining > Yukon River Valley (Yukon and Alaska) > History > 19th century. Siringo, Charles A., > 1855-1928. Smith, Jefferson Randolph, > 1860-1898. Carmack, George W. > (George Washington), > 1860-1922. West (U.S.) > Biography.
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Summary:	Using primary source materials from three individuals around whom the narrative revolves, best-selling author Blum tells a fascinating story of the 1897 Klondike Gold Rush.
Physical Description:	x, 420 p. , [8] p. of plates : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9780307461728 (hc.) 0307461726 (hc.)
Author Notes:	Howard Blum (born in 1948) is an American author and journalist. Blum earned his undergraduate degree from Stanford University, where he also received an M.A. in government in 1970. He was formerly a reporter for the The Village Voice and The New York Times, where he earned two Pulitzer Prize nominations. Since 1994 he has been a contributing editor at Vanity Fair. Blum has also authored several non-fiction books, including the New York Times bestseller and Edgar Award winner: American Lightning: Terror, Mystery, the Birth of Hollywood, and the Crime of the Century. (Bowker Author Biography)