Alaska History and Beauty 2016

You love Alaska, but how much do you know about the history of Americas isolated state? Enjoy video featuring the beauty and mystique of Alaska, and get a better understanding of it in this special collection from the National Archives. Created especially for history lovers and anyone who enjoys the breathtaking majesty of the Last Frontier, these 7 films give you an inside look at the states most important people, events and controversies of the past. Cheechako (1958): Go back to the 1950s, and see what newcomers (cheechakos) could expect when they transferred to Alaska. One Mans Alaska (1977): An absorbing look at Richard Proenneke, whose filming of his solitary life in Alaska became public televisions Alone in the Wilderness. Voices from the Ice (1985): Journey into the rugged, ice-carved Chugach National Forest to explore the plant and animal communities created by glaciers. The Age of Alaska (1987): From the subsistence and peaceful evolution of the native people, to the boom of the oil pipeline, get a better understanding of Alaska s land and people. Incident on the Chugach (1989): Go inside the Exxon Valdez during the devastating oil spill. Hear radio traffic from the ship on March 24, 1989, during the accident. Discovering Alaskas National Forests: Americas Last Frontier (1991): Explore Alaskas natural resources, diversity of its people and its beautiful scenery. Greens Creek Mine: A Commitment to the Land (1994): Learn about the designation of Tongass as a National Forest, and the conflict between industry and conservation groups.