" The great Yukon gold rush along the Klondike River gave rise to more that just mining camps and frontier hardships. It also sparked a literary legacy as writers joined the gold rush and sent back stories of adventure, romance, and memorable mining camp personalities. Great Tales Of The Gold Rush is an outstanding anthology of the best of these stories that range from realism to romance, from tall tales to true-life adventure. Great T ..."
The Labrador Memoir of Dr HarryPaddon, 1912-1938(1st Edition) (McGill-Queen's/Associated McGill-Queen's/Associated Medical Services Studies in the History of Medicine, Health, and Society) by Dr. HarryPaddon, Ronald Rompkey Hardcover, 360 Pages, Published 2003 by Mcgill-Queen's University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-7735-2505-4, ISBN: 0-7735-2505-X
"Dr Harry Paddon's memoir is an extensive account of life in Labrador prior to its entry into Confederation. As the Grenfell Mission's principal physician for over twenty-five years, Dr Paddon travelled extensively throughout Labrador by both dog team and boat. Through his journals he fashions a portrait of Labrador society in accord with the traditional rhythms of trapping and fishing, as it was before the onset of industrial developmen ..."
"... gardening and dietary reform through baby shows, cooking demonstrations, health talks, and good-teeth campaigns. By this ... This study involved two groups ... This comparison revealed no significant differences, for the visual thresholds of the two were close, corresponding to normal results obtained elsewhere. ... John Blake, Sr., is dying and also John Bird's little girl has been sick these five days."