Good Time Girls: Of the Alaska/ Yukon Gold Rush

Lael Morgan is my cousin whom I have been very close to for over 60 years. This recent publication is her greatest success to date, and it was 30 years in the making. With her journalistic background, she conducted over a continuous period of time a detailed and precise account of the sociology of boom-town Alaska in the late 1800's.

I am certain you note a certain familial bias, but this entertaining yet factual read will not disappoint!

The author has written a generally interesting and informative book. However, there are some inaccuracies. For example, she says that "Klondike" is a mispronunciation of the native name for the Yukon River. Actually, it's the misprounuciation of the name of the Klondike River. In addition, some of the stories are incomplete, e.g. there's a description of a young pregnant woman. It goes on to say she died, but fails to say whether she had the child or not, or what became of it. There are several instances of this kind of omission.