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...Alaska Living History, said Anthony Dimond was known as an early advocate for statehood and he helped pioneer the Alaska-Canadian Highway."He had a distinguished career, he fought hard for Alaska statehood and he sacrificed his health to campaign...
...the road. In addition to riding an Iron Butt (or 1,000 kilometers in 24 hours) and dodging caribou on the Alaska-Canadian Highway, they have engaged with tons of people across the country. "I think the most amazing interactions are the...
...Roosevelt. In 1942, contract air mail service was inaugurated between Juneau and Sitka. Construction began on the Alaska-Canadian Highway. In 1959, the deepest hole ever drilled in Alaska was plugged and abandoned as a dry hole. Alaska officially...
...1942, contract air mail service was inaugurated between Juneau and Sitka. In 1942, construction began on the Alaska-Canadian Highway. In 1959, the deepest hole ever drilled in Alaska was plugged and abandoned as a dry hole. In 1959, Alaska...
...Roosevelt. In 1942, Contract air mail service was inaugurated between Juneau and Sitka. Construction began on the Alaska-Canadian Highway. In 1959, the deepest hole ever drilled in Alaska was plugged and abandoned as a dry hole. Alaska officially...
...Cook said. "I am willing to bet not 15 people know that a black corps of engineers helped construct the Alaska-Canadian Highway (ALCAN) in World War II - an all-black regiment." According to Cook, the black men of the 93rd, 95th...
...forced the A-J Mine in Juneau to halt operations for nearly 20 hours until repairs were made. In 1942, the Alaska-Canadian Highway was opened to the public with a ceremony at Whitehorse, Yukon. The Whittier-Portage tunnel was holed through...
...rains forced the AJ Mine in Juneau to halt operations for nearly 20 hours until repairs were made. In 1942, the Alaska-Canadian Highway was opened to the public with a ceremony in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. The Whittier-Portage tunnel was...
...take permanent station. In 1969, Sen. Mike Gravel called for the United States to pay half the cost of the Alaska-Canadian Highway. In the nation In 1861, the general council of the Choctaw Indian nation adopted a resolution declaring allegiance...
...take permanent station. ? In 1969, Sen. Mike Gravel called for the United States to pay half the cost of the Alaska-Canadian Highway. In the nation ? In 1936, President Franklin Roosevelt authorized a flag for the office of the vice president...