The year was 1921 and Ada Blackjack was recruited as a seamstress for an expedition to Wrangel Island … unknowingly, …
Local History
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Construction of The Alaskan Hotel and Bar began in 1912 with a design that drew on the late Victorian “Queen …
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Margaret Murie was the first woman to graduate from the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines.
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Juneau native Colonel Archie Van Winkle (1925-1986) was a U.S. Marine who served in WWII, the Korean War and the …
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Visionary Michael James Heney (known as “Big Mike”) was born to Irish immigrants and ran away from home at 14 …
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Sinrock Mary was a strong-willed businesswoman and interpreter.
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Call her Jennifer, Jennie, Johnnie or Jane (her preference), or simply a pioneer.
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It’s no secret that Alaska is surrounded by some of the most remote and harsh waters in the world.
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This great state was once owned by Russia, but on Oct. 18, 1867 that changed on Castle Hill in Sitka.
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Gus Messerschmidt immigrated from Germany and trained as a baker in California before founding the San Francisco Bakery in Juneau …
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