All That Glitters – The Life and Times of Joe Ladue, Founder of Dawson City - Hardcover

Jones, Ed; Jones, Star

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0973268395 ISBN 13: 9780973268393

Publisher: University of Alaska Press, 2009

Synopsis

Like many men of the nineteenth century, Joseph Francis Ladue (1854-1901) sought to rise from humble origins to a position of wealth - by way of the motherlode. His quest took him to the dusty, rowdy boomtowns of Deadwood and Tombstone and the unexplored territory of Canada's Yukon. There, for fifteen years, he worked as a prospector, trader, miner, and promoter of the Yukon Valley. When gold was discovered in the Klondike, Ladue founded Dawson City, one of the most important commercial centers during the heady days of the Klondike gold rush. Painstakingly researched, "All That Glitters" brings readers the exciting, vivid life story of this northern pioneer.

About this title

About the Author:

Ed and Star Jones live in Dawson City and Sante Fe, New Mexico. For forty years they have retraced Ladue's steps in Canada and the United States.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Alaska Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0973268395
• ISBN 13: 9780973268393
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 348