{"product_id":"the-biggest-damned-hat-pamela-cravez-9781602233171","title":"The Biggest Damned Hat: Tales from Alaska's Territorial Lawyers and Judges","description":"Alaska history from the days before statehood is rich in stories of colorful characters--prospectors, settlers, heroes, and criminals. And right alongside them were judges and lawyers, working first to establish the rule of law in the territory, then, later, laying the groundwork for statehood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Biggest Damned Hat\u003c\/i\u003e presents a fascinating collection of stories ranging from the gold rush to the 1950s. Built on interviews and oral histories from more than fifty lawyers who worked in Alaska before 1959, and buttressed by research into legal history, the book offers a brilliantly multifaceted portrait of law in the territory--from laying the groundwork for strong civil and criminal law to helping to secure mining and fishing rights to the Alaska Court-Bar fight, which pitted Alaska's community of lawyers against its nascent Supreme Court. Bringing to life a time long past--when some of the best lawyers had little formal legal education--\u003ci\u003eThe Biggest Damned Hat\u003c\/i\u003e fills in a crucial part of the story of Alaska's history. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pamela Cravez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1602233179\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781602233171\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Alaska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Pamela Cravez","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43938625814783,"sku":"9781602233171","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_aee90eb4-f91c-4bca-ba74-c79039aa05d4.jpg?v=1681436794","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-biggest-damned-hat-pamela-cravez-9781602233171","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}