Grit, Grief And Gold: A True Narrative Of An Alaska Pathfinder

Grit, Grief and Gold is an eyewitness account of pioneering railroad building in Alaska. Dr. Fenton B. Whiting was chief surgeon during the construction of the White Pass & Yukon Route, built during the Yukon Gold Rush by his friend M.J. Heney. He later served in the same capacity during Heney's construction of the Copper River & Northwestern Railway. The story includes construction through some of the most impassable terrain imaginable, encounters with outlaw Soapy Smith and prospector George Carmack, the successful completion of both lines and Heney's tragic death after a shipwreck in Alaska's waters. This reprinting of Grit, Grief and Gold has been enriched with over seventy additional photographs and includes an appendix that expands on Dr. Whiting's account.

Author: Andy Barnett,Fenton B. Whiting
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 03/25/2009
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.38d
ISBN: 9781442114494

About the Author
Dr. Fenton B. Whiting was chief surgeon during the construction of the White Pass & Yukon Route, built during the Yukon Gold Rush by his friend M.J. Heney. He later served in the same capacity during Heney's construction of the Copper River & Northwestern Railway.

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