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Icebound Empire

por Dr. Elizabeth Tower

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ICEBOUND EMPIRE is the story of three men who were movers and shakers in the most ambitious of the early twentieth century in Alaska development initiatives by way of the famous J. P. Morgan-Guggenheim Alaska Syndicate, which built the Kennecott Copper Company and the Copper River & Northwestern Railway. GEORGE CHEEVER HAZELET came north in 1898, fell in love with the land and stayed to mold modern Alaska. Hazelet and his partner dragged sleds over Valdez Glacier and discovered gold in the Copper River country. Although his mining venture failed, Hazelet's vision for Alaska spurred him on to plan railroads and build cities where families like his could live better lives. Both Cordova and Valdez can claim Hazelet as a founder. STEPHEN BIRCH crossed Valdez Glacier in 1898 with the Abercrombie expedition. He made his fortune in copper rather than gold. With un flagging persistence and the help of wealthy friends, he succeeded in founding the highly productive Kennecott Copper Company. When political antagonists blocked plans for further industrial development, he used the profits from the Alaska mines elsewhere. In 1938 he founded the Stephen and Mary Birch Foundation, Inc. to support health services, hospitals and civic organizations. His legacy lives on by providing major funding for the Stephen Birch Aquarium-Museum at the University of California, San Diego and the Stephen Birch Healthcare Center at Sharp Memorial Hospital, San DiegoCAPTAIN DAVID HENRY JARVIS gained an understanding of Alask'as potential while serving in the UnIted States Revenue Marine. His bravery and executive ability earned him nationwide acclaim and the respect of President Theodore Roosevelt, but made him the target for vicious muckraking which drove him to commit suicide. President William McKinley recognized his achievement of bravery by awarding him a Congressional Gold Medal in 1902.… (mais)
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ICEBOUND EMPIRE is the story of three men who were movers and shakers in the most ambitious of the early twentieth century in Alaska development initiatives by way of the famous J. P. Morgan-Guggenheim Alaska Syndicate, which built the Kennecott Copper Company and the Copper River & Northwestern Railway. GEORGE CHEEVER HAZELET came north in 1898, fell in love with the land and stayed to mold modern Alaska. Hazelet and his partner dragged sleds over Valdez Glacier and discovered gold in the Copper River country. Although his mining venture failed, Hazelet's vision for Alaska spurred him on to plan railroads and build cities where families like his could live better lives. Both Cordova and Valdez can claim Hazelet as a founder. STEPHEN BIRCH crossed Valdez Glacier in 1898 with the Abercrombie expedition. He made his fortune in copper rather than gold. With un flagging persistence and the help of wealthy friends, he succeeded in founding the highly productive Kennecott Copper Company. When political antagonists blocked plans for further industrial development, he used the profits from the Alaska mines elsewhere. In 1938 he founded the Stephen and Mary Birch Foundation, Inc. to support health services, hospitals and civic organizations. His legacy lives on by providing major funding for the Stephen Birch Aquarium-Museum at the University of California, San Diego and the Stephen Birch Healthcare Center at Sharp Memorial Hospital, San DiegoCAPTAIN DAVID HENRY JARVIS gained an understanding of Alask'as potential while serving in the UnIted States Revenue Marine. His bravery and executive ability earned him nationwide acclaim and the respect of President Theodore Roosevelt, but made him the target for vicious muckraking which drove him to commit suicide. President William McKinley recognized his achievement of bravery by awarding him a Congressional Gold Medal in 1902.

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