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1951

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Thomas Jefferson And The Geological Sciences, Joel Halpern Nov 1951

Thomas Jefferson And The Geological Sciences, Joel Halpern

Joel M. Halpern

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Frobisher's False El Dorado [Baffin Island - Arctic], Joel Halpern May 1951

Frobisher's False El Dorado [Baffin Island - Arctic], Joel Halpern

Joel M. Halpern

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Arctic Gold, Alaska, Joel Halpern Mar 1951

Arctic Gold, Alaska, Joel Halpern

Joel M. Halpern

To armchair travelers, especially in the United States, few places have a stronger allure than far-off Alaska. Now that the "wild and woolly" west is really alive only so far as it serves to accentuate our historical heritage, this land of the far north has become our last frontier. To the geologist, mineralogist, and, I might add, even to the layman, one of the most interesting features of the territory is its large placer gold deposits. Every American boy has heard of the Nome gold rush, and the more literarily adventurous have undoubtedly delved into the sagas of Jack London. …

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