Myths & Mysteries of Alaska explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in the Last Frontier's history. Each episode included in the book is a story unto itself, and the tone and style of the book is lively and easy to read for a general audience interested in Alaska history.
| Acknowledgments |
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| Introduction |
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Chapter 1 Kah Lituya Strikes! |
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Chapter 2 Baychimo, Phantom of the Arctic |
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Chapter 3 Ghostly Rescues |
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34 | (12) |
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Chapter 5 What Is under the Water? |
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46 | (10) |
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Chapter 6 The "Little People" of the Arctic |
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56 | (10) |
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Chapter 7 The Ice Worm Cometh |
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66 | (10) |
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Chapter 8 Permafrost---Into the Ice Age, and Before |
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76 | (11) |
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Chapter 9 The Earth Rumbles and Blows Smoke |
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87 | (13) |
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Chapter 10 Denali: Who Climbed It? Who Didn't? |
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100 | (13) |
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Chapter 11 The Cache Creek Murders: Who Did It? Where's the Gold? |
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113 | (15) |
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Chapter 12 The Mysterious Flight of JAL 1628 |
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128 | (12) |
| Bibliography |
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140 | (10) |
| Index |
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| About the Author |
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Cherry Lyon Jones has done portrayals of historical women, and is a storyteller. History has always been her avocation, and reading, her great pleasure. She belongs to the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and the Nevada Women's History Project.
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