Aunt Phil's Trunk

Alaska history decoded - now in eBooks!

Aunt Phil's Trunk Volume Two will keep you spellbound!

The Aunt Phil's Trunk Alaska history series is taking Alaska by storm.

This critically acclaimed four-book series, written by Laurel Downing Bill and her late Alaska historian aunt, Phyllis Downing Carlson, is a must-have foranyone interested in the history of the Last Frontier. The books, which are appropriate for ages 9 to 99, are a delightful journey through Alaska's rich past.

Did you know?

• Hollywood stars played Alaska's vaudeville circuit during the gold-rush days?

• Famous lawman Wyatt Earp followed the gold rush and built a bar in Nome?

• The largest volcanic eruption of the 20th Century happened in Alaska in 1912?

These and dozens more little-known stories fill the pages of Aunt Phil's Trunk Volume Two and share Alaska's colorful past from 1900 to 1912.

Aunt Phil's wonderful trunk is actually a treasure chest, filled with so many delights that only multiple volumes can contain them all.... - Wayne Mergler, Author The Last New Land

Aunt Phil's Trunk is a true Alaska treasure trove. The illustrations alone are worth the $19.95 price, but the narratives from front to back are equally praiseworthy. For those who love Alaska history, this easy-to-read collection is highly recommended. - William J. Tobin, Senior Editor, Voice of the Times

Aunt Phil's Trunk offers a stimulating and well-researched journey to Alaska's past. Compiled and written after decades of research, the tales of the adventures are as intriguing and fascinating as the rare old photographs. - Jane Harper-Haines, Author, Cold River Spirits

More than 10,000 copies of print book sold worldwide!

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Aunt Phil's Trunk Volume Two, which shares Alaska's past from about 1900 to 1912, continues to bring Alaska's history alive. This second book in the series is packed with easy-to-read short stories and close to 350 historical photographs to entertain the history buff within.

Through vivid accounts of Alaska's gold-rush days at the turn-of-the-last century, readers learn how early settlers in the northern territory built towns like Fairbanks, Cordova and Seward in the vast wilderness; how vaudeville actors entertained gold-laden miners; and how railroad workers settled right-of-way disputes with shotguns.

Other highlights include:

• How pioneers hacked through the wilderness to set up the U.S. Postal System

• How murderers and thieves tried to stay ahead of the law

• How adventurers attempted to tame Alaska's tallest peaks

• PLUS a photo essay showing the famous Iditarod Trail back in the day

Many more entertaining, nonfiction stories fill the pages of Volume Two. It is a treasure trove of short stories about Alaska's colorful past and is filled with close to 350 rare historical photographs!