Exploration of Alaska, 1865-1900
Download or Read eBook Exploration of Alaska, 1865-1900 PDF written by Morgan B. Sherwood and published by New Haven : Yale University Press. This book was released on 1965 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Morgan B. Sherwood |
Publisher | : New Haven : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1965 |
ISBN-10 | : UCAL:B4906143 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Exploration of Alaska, 1865-1900 by : Morgan B. Sherwood
Book excerpt: American exploration of the far northwest began in 1865 with the famed Telegraph Expedition and continued with teh Coast Survey and active explorations by the United States Army. The Department of the Columbia sponsored a series of geographical explorations that culminated in a journey of discovery by Henry Allen in 1885. Inland exploration, geodetic surveys, and natural history forays are described in detail.