Before the United States entered World War II, few Americans would have suspected that the territory of Alaska would play a role in America's fight against the Axis powers. In 1940, Alaska was still a ...
U.S. census records from Alaska in 1940 are now available online in a format that allows the public to search by name and community. The searchable index is part of the 1940 U.S. Census Community ...
THE late General William Mitchell once termed Alaska "the Achilles heel of American defense." This statement is significant, coming from a pioneer apostle of air power, for it is the tremendous growth ...
Local authors Christine and Dennis McClure have crafted an intimate history of the construction of the Alaska-Canada Highway during World War II with their new book "We Fought the Road." The authors ...
Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage or Alaska history or an idea for a future article? Go to the form at the bottom of ...
In 1940, the Alaskan King Crab Expedition was commissioned by the Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of Interior) in order to study crab and the fishing industry in the vicinity of Aleutian Islands ...
On April 9, 1940, we featured a piece on the American Express Travel Service's new tour booklet on summer trips to Alaska. Featuring maps, pictures and descriptions, the news item highlighted Circle ...
In 1979, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District added 37,800 square feet of dark brown, steel siding and trim to its headquarters and laboratory buildings located on what is now known as ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PALMER, Alaska -- Almost 30 years after hiker Christopher McCandless died in an abandoned 1940s-era bus in the Alaska wilderness, ...
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Before the United States entered World War II, few Americans would have suspected that the territory of Alaska would play a role in America's fight against the Axis powers. In 1940, Alaska was still a ...
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