Melanie J. Mayer


Melanie J. Mayer is associate professor of psychology and psychobiology at the University of California, Santa Cruz.


Author of…

Cover of Klondike Women

Klondike WomenOn Sale

True Tales of the 1897–1898 Gold Rush

Klondike Women is a compelling collection of historical photographs and first-hand accounts of the adventures, challenges, and disappointments of women on the trails to the Klondike gold fields.…


Cover of Staking Her Claim

Staking Her ClaimOn Sale

The Life of Belinda Mulrooney, Klondike and Alaska Entrepreneur

If Horatio Alger had imagined a female heroine in the same mold as one of the young male heroes in his rags-to-riches stories, she would have looked like Belinda Mulrooney. Smart, ambitious, competitive, and courageous, Belinda Mulrooney was destined through her legendary pioneering in the wilds of the Yukon basin to found towns and many businesses.…

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