Kate Johnston: Insights on Jack London’s Legacy

Kate Johnston is a retired government attorney with a keen interest in history. She is a docent at the Jack London State Historic Park and serves on the park’s Volunteer Council, and is part of a park study/research group. She also serves as a docent at the Hamilton and Novato History Museums.

Kate writes a docent newsletter for Jack London State Historic Park called “Jack’s Facts” and many of these articles are part of her research and writing for these newsletters. She has a expanding collection of her Jack London articles on her website:

People:

Jack’s Relationship with his Mother, Flora, and her “Strangeness”

Anna Strunsky: From Russia with Love

William Henry Chaney – Jack’s Putative Biological Father

Virginia (“Jennie”) Prentiss:  Jack London’s Wet-Nurse and Foster Mother

Adventures, Beliefs, and Other Musings:

The Nature Faker Controversy Between Jack London and President Teddy Roosevelt

Jack’s Beauty Ranch “Salvation”

Hit the Road, Jack: Jack’s Tramping Adventures Across America

Jack and the Holidays/Religion

Jack’s Klondike Adventure

Jack and Charmian’s Oregon Horse and Buggy Trip 1911

Helpful Resources – Jack’s People, Medical, References

Jack London’s Medical History

Who’s Who in Jack’s World

Ranch Resources

Jack London biographies and books w/biographical information