Project Gutenberg 2013-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 235 Young, Samuel Hall 1847 1927 Young, S. Hall (Samuel Hall) 19008998 Adventures in Alaska Produced by Charlene Taylor, Chris Whitehead, Linda Cantoni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Adventures in Alaska" by Samuel Hall Young is a collection of memoirs detailing the author's experiences and adventures as a pioneer missionary during the late 19th to early 20th century. This work blends personal anecdotes with historical accounts of the gold rushes in Alaska, particularly focusing on Young's interactions with both miners and indigenous communities. It offers a vivid portrayal of the Alaskan wilderness alongside the unique challenges faced by those who lived and worked there. The opening of the book sets the stage for Young's journey to Alaska, recounting the excitement and camaraderie among gold seekers during the Nome Stampede. As he boards a crowded steamboat filled with rough and weather-beaten men, he reflects on his mission to serve the miners as their spiritual guide while also participating in their rugged lifestyle. He introduces several characters including fellow missionaries and miners, drawing attention to their hopes and ambitions. This introduction creates an engaging atmosphere filled with anticipation and a hint of the challenges that lie ahead, laying a foundation for the adventures and the profound connections he will establish in the wilderness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44077/44077-h/images/image1-coverpage.jpg Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Alaska -- Description and travel -- Juvenile literature F850.5 PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - American Category: Religion/Spirituality 242886 2025-06-17T18:11:16.501581 text/html 242802 2013-11-01T18:04:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 485775 2013-11-01T18:04:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 527949 2025-06-17T18:11:22.764629 application/epub+zip 529747 2025-06-17T18:11:18.881620 application/epub+zip 124013 2025-06-17T18:11:16.957653 application/epub+zip 600409 2025-06-17T18:11:25.858572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576006 2025-06-17T18:11:22.267565 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171499 2022-09-20T06:36:33.785289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212405 2025-06-17T18:11:15.778649 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 212246 2013-11-01T18:04:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 85740 2013-11-01T18:04:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 212238 2013-11-01T18:04:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 85722 2013-11-01T18:04:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21061 2025-06-17T18:11:26.017536 application/rdf+xml 7648 2025-06-17T18:11:18.476576 image/jpeg 1647 2025-06-17T18:11:18.430588 image/jpeg 487398 2025-06-17T18:11:16.555610 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia