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Searching for Fannie Quigley: A Wilderness Life in the Shadow of Mount McKinley

by Jane G. Haigh

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At the age of 27, Fannie Sedlacek left her Bohemian homestead in Nebraska to join the gold rush to the Klondike. From the Klondike to the Tanana, Fannie continued north, finally settling in Katishna near Mount McKinley. This woman, later known as Fannie Quigley, became a prospector who staked her own claims and a cook who ran a roadhouse. She hunted and trapped and thrived for nearly forty years in an environment that others found unbearable. Her wilderness lifestyle inspired many of those who met her to record their impressions of this self-sufficient woman, who died in 1944. To many of the 700,000 annual visitors to Denali National Park she is a symbol of the enduring spirit of the original pioneers.

About the Author

Jane G. Haigh began her career as a local historian in Fairbanks, Alaska, which she continues to call home. She is the author of a number of books of popular Alaskan history, including Gold Rush Women, Gold Rush Dogs, and King Con: The Story of Soapy Smith.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780804010979
Author:
Haigh, Jane G.
Publisher:
Swallow Press
Subject:
Women
Subject:
Modern - 20th Century
Subject:
Frontier and pioneer life
Subject:
Pioneers
Subject:
United States - State & Local - West
Subject:
Regional Subjects - West
Subject:
United States - State & Local - Pacific Northwest
Subject:
Quigley, Fannie
Subject:
Women pioneers -- Alaska.
Subject:
Biography - General
Subject:
Biography-Women
Edition Number:
1
Edition Description:
1
Publication Date:
20070631
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Language:
English
Illustrations:
illustrations
Pages:
224
Dimensions:
10 x 7 in

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