![]() ![]() The discovery of gold in the Yukon resulted in an influx of people, among them, young Tom Venn and his foster mother, Missy Peckham. ![]() In 1867, the Russians sold Alaska to the United States for over seven million dollars. The ships visited the various native settlements. Ships from other nations began to arrive and trade with the natives as the Russians began to establish cities on Alaska. The Russians imposed harsh conditions on the natives, often slaughtering many of them in order to obtain the expensive pelts. Michener examines how the Russians expanded into Alaska in response to the lucrative fur trade. Conditions were harsh but the people survived, as did the animals. Michener describes how animal and plant life occurred in the area and how the three basic groups of natives arrived. Written in the typical Michener style, the book begins with the geological formation of the Alaskan land mass. Thus begins the novel, Alaska, by James Michener. Some sea life was moving onto land at this time. ![]() In winter, the sun remained low in the sky for six months while summer temperatures could reach 120 degrees Fahrenheit. A half billion years ago, this landmass had no mountains or trees or other growth. This landmass would become the future Alaska. Approximately a billion years ago there was a protuberance in the northwest corner of what was to become North America. ![]()
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