Includes 'Alaska: a photographer's essay' by Yvonne Mozee.

Top of the world : paradox -- From native Alaska to Russian America -- Colonial rule -- The fur frontier -- All the glitter of gold -- Ties between Siberia and Alaska -- Teeming seas and abundant forests -- Tyranny of climate and distances -- Enemies of Alaska's progress -- Spending for defense -- Long haul to statehood -- Fury over the resources -- This land is ours -- Looking to the future -- Self-view and shabby treament.