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Genre/Form: | History |
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Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Charles Oldham; Rhonda Carpenter; Ana E Lopez; Alaska Statehood Celebration Commission. |
OCLC Number: | 192025594 |
Notes: | Cover title. Publishers: Ross W. Jobson and Peter M. Antell; editorial director: Charles Oldham; project editor: Rhonda Carpenter; editor: Ana E. Lopez. Includes advertisements. |
Description: | 206 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm |
Contents: | Alaska before statehood / Shana Loshbaugh -- The road to Alaska's statehood / Dermot Cole -- The Alaska State Constitutional Convention, control of natural resources by and for the people / Judy Ferguson -- Alaska Statehood, 50 years and counting / Dermot Cole -- Cultural anthropology, traditions shape past, present, and future for Alaska natives / Patricia H. Partnow, Perry Eaton -- Alaska's state flag and song / Mark Sabbatini -- Alaska's many forms of transportation / Mark Sabbatini -- Intersecting the north : the Alaska Highway and the modern age / Judy Ferguson -- State of Alaska governors : the first 50 years / Heather A. Resz -- The military's role in Alaska yesterday and today / Victoria Naegele -- Alaska's legacy : the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System / Heidi Bohi -- Alaska's development principles allow for smart, sustainable growth / Matt Tunseth -- Alaska's next boom? Gas pipeline plans hold promise / Heidi Bohi. Contents (continued): Reclaiming Alaska native civil rights / Heather A. Resz -- Whaling : a time-honored tradition for Alaska Natives / Heidi Bohl -- Traditional arts : a tribute to Alaska native arts and artists / McKibben Jackinsky-- Contemporary arts / Heidi Bohi -- Land survey, diverse geography, climate, and wildlife / Lynn Schooler -- Destination Alaska / Lynn Schooler -- Mushing, the trail behind, the trail ahead / Joseph Robertia -- Alaska : a model for the world / Malcolm B. Roberts -- Alaska's Historical Commission / Heather A. Resz -- For the good of the whole, one man's legacy, home rule, a college, a railroad, and the city of Fairbanks / Heather a. Resz -- Community and education / Heidi Bohi -- Alaska Humanities Forum / Ben Stuart -- After oil / Russell Freeman Stigall -- A global player : Alaska's industry is world class / Matt Tunseth. |
Other Titles: | Alaska's 50th anniversary of statehood Alaska fifty : |
Abstract:
Examines early, modern and the future of Alaska. Alaska writers cover everything from the first inhabitants to harnessing the state's tidal surges energy.
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