The Autobiography of an Alaska Pioneer, by Edna Borigo. Originally published in 1971, this delightful tale has been republished for today’s generation to learn a little of Alaska’s past, as seen through the eyes of a true Alaskan Pioneer.
This beautiful hardbound book is sprinkled with original sketches by renowned Alaskan artist Diana Tillion, photos, and the author’s own Alaskan inspired poetry.
Her story begins when she is a child during the early 1900’s, her marriage to a WWI soldier, the arrival of her two daughters, and her eventual beginnings in Alaska while Alaska herself was experiencing her own humble beginnings as America’s largest territory. It ends with her life’s reflection in her later years.
About the Author:
Edna Borigo went to Alaska in 1918 to teach school for the BIA (Bureau of Indian Affairs). The first school was in Hoonah, a Tlingit Indian village on Chichigof Island near Juneau. Later, Mrs. Borigo taught in Territorial Schools throughout the Alaska Territory; from Galena on the Yukon River, to Sanak Island on the Aleutian Chain, the Kenai on Cook Inlet, the interior along the railbelt and more Southeast Alaska villages as well. Mrs. Borigo retired in 1955 after 30 years of teaching in Alaska before Statehood.She spent her remaining years compiling and publishing her autobiography and a myriad of her own original Alaska poetry.
Wherever Edna found herself, her heart continued to throb for her beloved Alaskan home.
About the Book:
This is a lovely 5.5" X 8.5" hardbound book with gold embossed lettering on the spine and a gloss colored book jacket. $29.95
