The Golden Grindstone One Man's Adventures in the Yukon

by Graham, Angus

• ISBN13: 9781592287079
• ISBN10: 1592287077
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-10-01
• Publisher: Lyons Press

Summary

Gold has the power to make men do dangerous things, including those attempting to make their fortunes in the gold rush of the 1890s. Many of those trying to strike it rich ended up frozen to death on Canada's Chilkoot Pass. But George M. Mitchell wasn't deterred by the failures of others. The Golden Grindstone is the biographical account of this intrepid Canadian adventurer, who, during this time, entered uncharted territories and dealt with hungry bears and howling wolves, along with the harsh reality of famine.

Author Biography

Lawrence Millman has written for Smithsonian, National Geographic, Sports Illustrated, and many other magazines. His books include Our Like Will Not Be There Again and Last Places. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Table of Contents

Introduction	ix
Opening Sentences	1	(2)
The General Idea	3	(7)
The Geographical Problem	10	(8)
The Immigrant Plan	18	(8)
Edmonton	26	(10)
Athabasca Landing	36	(8)
The Athabasca River	44	(7)
Grand Rapids	51	(8)
The Slave River	59	(7)
Great Slave Lake	66	(6)
Fort Simpson	72	(7)
The Mackenzie River	79	(7)
Fort McPherson	86	(7)
The Eskimo	93	(10)
First Traffic with the Indians	103	(10)
The Peel River	113	(8)
The Upper Peel River and the Valley of Noises	121	(9)
Gold	130	(8)
The Winter Camp	138	(8)
Prospecting and Exploration	146	(9)
Bears and Wolves	155	(9)
The Winter Night	164	(9)
The Indians' Visit	173	(7)
Dogs	180	(7)
The Broken Knee	187	(7)
The Last of the White Men	194	(6)
The Indian Camp	200	(10)
Caribou	210	(11)
The Old Lady	221	(8)
Famine and Riot	229	(7)
Mitchell Becomes an Indian	236	(10)
An Indian ``Veillee''	246	(10)
Women	256	(11)
The Closest Shave of all	267	(6)
The Skin Boats	273	(8)
Summer Hunting	281	(7)
Mitchell Remains an Indian	288	(10)
The Last of the Indians	298