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Historic Fairbanks : an illustrated history by Dermot Cole is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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128 pages : 29 cm "This book tells the story of the first one hundred years of a town that witnessed both prosperity and poverty as it grew grom a small mining camp to a modern community. It has a population of eighty-three thousand diverse individuals brought together in circumstances that continue to make this an exciting and vibrant place to live"--Page 4 Includes index "Published for the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce." Foreword -- Ch. 1. Gold discovery & the founding of Fairbanks -- Ch. 2. The gold rush ends as the struggle begins -- Ch. 3. Dredging up a new era of prosperity -- Ch. 4. World War II hits home in Alaska -- Ch. 5. Cold War in a cold country -- Ch. 6. Celebrating the forty-ninth star on Old Glory -- Ch. 7. Fueled by an oil bonanza, Fairbanks booms -- Ch. 8. Fairbanks celebrates a centennial -- Sharing the heritage -- Index -- Sponsors

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Author

Dermot Cole

Publisher

Historical Pub Network; Ledge Media

Published

2002

Language

EN

ISBN

9781893619241

Category

history

Subjects

History, Humanities

Rating

3 / 5 (2 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14