Good Time Girls of the Alaska-Yukon Gold Rush: Secret History of the Far North Review
I just turned the last page of this delightful book and I was sorry to see it end! I just returned from my third trip to Alaska with 4 books in my suitcase and this was one of them. I find the early Alaska pioneers such strong, interesting people. The book mentions how Alaska had a "winnowing" affect....only the strong survived and these women were tough and independent!
The research that went into this book was impressive - the most quotes I have ever seen in a book - but it lends credibility to what the author is saying about her subjects. The gold rush history is detailed as the "girls" followed the rush from town to town, so you get great historical detail on the gold rush, the towns impacted by the rush in additional to meeting the colorful ladies of the "line".
A fast paced read with wonderfully rich old black and white photos that bring it all to life....
Good Time Girls of the Alaska-Yukon Gold Rush: Secret History of the Far North Overview
In the boomtowns of the Alaska-Yukon stampedes, where gold dust was common currency, the rarest commodity was an attractive woman, and her company could be costly. Author Lael Morgan takes you into the heart of the gold rush demimonde, that ""half world"" of prostitutes, dance hall girls, and entertainers who lived on the outskirts of polite society. Meet ""Dutch Kate"" Wilson, who pioneered many areas long before the ""respectable"" women who received credit for getting there first ... ruthless heartbreakers Cad Wilson and Rose Blumkin ... ""French"" Marie Larose, who auctioned herself off as a wife to the highest bidder ... Georgia Lee, who invested her earnings wisely and became one of the richest women in the North ... and Edith Neile, called ""the Oregon Mare,"" famous for both her outlandish behavior and her softhearted generosity.
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