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Author : Claus-M. Naske
Publisher : Walsworth Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780898651065
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (51 download)
Download or read book Anchorage, a Pictorial History written by Claus-M. Naske and published by Walsworth Publishing Company. This book was released on 1981-01-01 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Our Alaska written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kay Hitchcock
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (417 download)
Download or read book Anchorage History written by Kay Hitchcock and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Claus M. Naske
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806186135
Total Pages : 519 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)
Download or read book Alaska written by Claus M. Naske and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2014-10-22 with total page 519 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The largest by far of the fifty states, Alaska is also the state of greatest mystery and diversity. And, as Claus-M. Naske and Herman E. Slotnick show in this comprehensive survey, the history of Alaska’s peoples and the development of its economy have matched the diversity of its land- and seascapes. Alaska: A History begins by examining the region’s geography and the Native peoples who inhabited it for thousands of years before the first Europeans arrived. The Russians claimed northern North America by right of discovery in 1741. During their occupation of “Russian America” the region was little more than an outpost for fur hunters and traders. When the czar sold the territory to the United States in 1867, nobody knew what to do with “Seward’s Folly.” Mainland America paid little attention to the new acquisition until a rush of gold seekers flooded into the Yukon Territory. In 1906 Congress granted Alaska Territory a voteless delegate and in 1912 gave it a territorial legislature. Not until 1959, however, was Alaska’s long-sought goal of statehood realized. During World War II, Alaska’s place along the great circle route from the United States to Asia firmly established its military importance, which was underscored during the Cold War. The developing military garrison brought federal money and many new residents. Then the discovery of huge oil and natural-gas deposits gave a measure of economic security to the state. Alaska: A History provides a full chronological survey of the region’s and state’s history, including the precedent-setting Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971, which compensated Native Americans for their losses; the effect of the oil industry and the trans-Alaska pipeline on the economy; the Exxon Valdez oil spill; and Alaska politics through the early 2000s.
Author : John Strohmeyer
Publisher : HPN Books
ISBN 13 : 1893619214
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (936 download)
Download or read book Historic Anchorage written by John Strohmeyer and published by HPN Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated history of Anchorage, Alaska, paired with histories of the local companies.
Author : Fern Chandonnet
Publisher : University of Alaska Press
ISBN 13 : 1602231354
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (22 download)
Download or read book Alaska at War, 1941-1945 written by Fern Chandonnet and published by University of Alaska Press. This book was released on 2007-09-15 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the course of the past two hundred years, only one United States territory has experienced foreign occupation: Alaska. Available for the first time in paperback, Alaska at War brings readers face to face with the North Pacific front in World War II. Wide-ranging essays cover the war as seen by Alaskan eyes, including the Japanese invasion of the Attu and Kiska islands, the effects of the war on Aleutian Islanders, and the American campaign to recover occupied territory. Whether you’re a historian or a novice student interested in this pivotal period of American history, Alaska at War provides fascinating insight into the background, history, and cultural impact of war on the Alaskan homefront.
Author : Brian Garfield
Publisher : University of Alaska Press
ISBN 13 : 1602231176
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (22 download)
Download or read book Thousand-Mile War written by Brian Garfield and published by University of Alaska Press. This book was released on 2010-04-15 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Thousand-Mile War, a powerful story of the battles of the United States and Japan on the bitter rim of the North Pacific, has been acclaimed as one of the great accounts of World War II. Brian Garfield, a novelist and screenwriter whose works have sold some 20 million copies, was searching for a new subject when he came upon the story of this "forgotten war" in Alaska. He found the history of the brave men who had served in the Aleutians so compelling and so little known that he wrote the first full-length history of the Aleutian campaign, and the book remains a favorite among Alaskans. The war in the Aleutians was fought in some of the worst climatic conditions on earth for men, ships, and airplanes. The sea was rough, the islands craggy and unwelcoming, and enemy number one was always the weather--the savage wind, fog, and rain of the Aleutian chain. The fog seemed to reach even into the minds of the military commanders on both sides, as they directed men into situations that so often had tragic results. Frustrating, befuddling, and still the subject of debate, the Aleutian campaign nevertheless marked an important turn of the war in favor of the United States. Now, half a century after the war ended, more of the fog has been lifted. In the updated University of Alaska Press edition, Garfield supplements his original account, which was drawn from statistics, personal interviews, letters, and diaries, with more recently declassified photographs and many more illustrations.
Author : Laurel, Bill
Publisher : Publication Consultants
ISBN 13 : 1940479991
Total Pages : 498 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (44 download)
Download or read book Aunt Phil's Trunk written by Laurel, Bill and published by Publication Consultants. This book was released on 2016-07-09 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Laurel Downing Bill continues to bring Alaska history alive in “Aunt Phil's Trunk Volume Four.” Following in the fast-paced and entertaining footsteps of the previous three volumes, Volume Four captures the essence of life in Alaska between 1935 and 1960. Its easy-to-read nonfiction short stories and more-than 350 historical photographs highlight major events of World War II, the Cold War era and Alaska's struggle for statehood.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (159 download)
Download or read book Headline History of Anchorage written by and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Preston Jones
Publisher : University of Alaska Press
ISBN 13 : 1602230854
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (22 download)
Download or read book City for Empire written by Preston Jones and published by University of Alaska Press. This book was released on 2020-03-02 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the early years of Alaska’s largest city, its surprisingly diverse people, and its role in twentieth-century American history. First settled in 1915, Anchorage, in what was then known as the Territory of Alaska, was founded with the American empire in mind. During World War I, it served as a conduit through which coal could be shipped to the Pacific, where the US Navy was engaged with Japan. Years later, during World War II, Anchorage became an equally important site for the defense of the mainland and the projection of American power. City for Empire tells the story of Anchorage’s development in that period, focusing in particular on the international context of the city’s early decades and its surprisingly diverse inhabitants. A thorough yet accessible read, City for Empire captures the history of this remarkable city.
Author : Stan Cohen
Publisher : Missoula, Mont. : Pictorial Histories Publishing Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book The Forgotten War written by Stan Cohen and published by Missoula, Mont. : Pictorial Histories Publishing Company. This book was released on 1988 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All aspects of military activities in Alaska and northwestern Canada from 1939-45 using 367 photographs to complement the narrative.
Author : Preston Jones
Publisher : University of Alaska Press
ISBN 13 : 1889963895
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (899 download)
Download or read book Empire's Edge written by Preston Jones and published by University of Alaska Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1898, Nome, Alaska, burst into the American consciousness when one of the largest gold strikes in the world occurred on its shores. Over the next ten years, Nome’s population exploded as both men and women came north to seek their fortunes. Closer to Siberia than to New York, Nome’s citizens created their own version of small-town America on the northern frontier. Less than 150 miles from the Arctic Circle, they weathered the Great War and the diphtheria epidemic of 1925 as well as floods, fires, and the Great Depression. They enlivened the Alaska winters with pastimes such as high-school basketball and social clubs. Empire’s Edge is the story of how ordinary Americans made a life on the edge of a continent—a life both ordinary and extraordinary.
Author : Ann Chandonnet
Publisher : Whitehorse, Yukon : Wolf Creek Books
ISBN 13 : 9780968195567
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (955 download)
Download or read book Anchorage written by Ann Chandonnet and published by Whitehorse, Yukon : Wolf Creek Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating book recounts the development and modern emergence of the largest city in Alaska. Learn about the little railroad town that became a sophisticated air crossroads for the world. Read about Anchorage's involvement with trapping, fishing, gold and World War II. Hear stories of the fascinating individuals who walked the city's streets and helped it grow. Alaska is known as The Last Frontier, and Anchorage: Early Photographs of the Great Land describes its very heart. Informative captions and a chronology of important dates makes this capsule history a winner.
Author : James K. Barnett
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781602233669
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (336 download)
Download or read book Imagining Anchorage written by James K. Barnett and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An academic history of Anchorage and the Native People of the region"--
Author : Walter R. Borneman
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0061865273
Total Pages : 1069 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (618 download)
Download or read book Alaska written by Walter R. Borneman and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 1069 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of Alaska is filled with stories of new land and new riches -- and ever present are new people with competing views over how the valuable resources should be used: Russians exploiting a fur empire; explorers checking rival advances; prospectors stampeding to the clarion call of "Gold!"; soldiers battling out a decisive chapter in world war; oil wildcatters looking for a different kind of mineral wealth; and always at the core of these disputes is the question of how the land is to be used and by whom. While some want Alaska to remain static, others are in the vanguard of change. Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land shows that there are no easy answers on either side and that Alaska will always be crossing the next frontier.
Author : Alaska Geographic Society
Publisher : Alaska Northwest Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Anchorage written by Alaska Geographic Society and published by Alaska Northwest Books. This book was released on 1996 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alaska Geographic is an award-winning series that presents the people, places, and wonders of Alaska to the world. Over the past 30 years, Alaska Geographic has earned its reputation as the publication for those who love Alaska. The series boasts more than 100 books to date, featuring communities from Barrow to Ketchikan, animals from bears to dinosaurs, history from the Russian explorers to today, and natural phenomena from the aurora to glaciers. Written by leading experts in their fields, these books are illustrated throughout with world-class photography and include colorful maps for reference.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 556 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (1 download)
Download or read book The Alaska Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
