The Land of Nome A narrative sketch of the rush to our Bering Sea gold-fields, the country, its mines and its people, and the history of a great conspiracy (1900-1901)

"The Land of Nome" by Lanier McKee is a true story about the frantic scramble for gold in Alaska around 1900. It paints a picture of a wild time when thousands of people raced to the Bering Sea, hoping to strike it rich. The book describes the harsh land itself, the busy mines, and the many different kinds of people who ended up in Nome - from hardworking miners to those just looking to take advantage of others. At the heart of the story is a shady plot, revealing how greed and lawlessness threatened the dreams of honest prospectors during this crazy chapter in American history.