Alaska: History & Beauty
You love Alaska, but how much do you know about the history of America’s isolated state? Enjoy 7 films featuring the beauty and mystique of Alaska, and get a better understanding of it in this special collection from the National Archives.
Cast: Tom Brown, John Flynn
BHDCC
Season 1
7 episodes
- 1. CheechakoThis 1968 film introduces the term Cheechako, an Alaskan Indian word meaning newcomer. The film looks at what kind of living and working conditions newcomers could expect to find when they transferred to the Alaska region in the 1960s.BCC30minJan 1, 2016
- 2. One Man's AlaskaAn absorbing look at Richard Proenneke, whose filming of his solitary life in Alaska became public television’s "Alone in the Wilderness."BCC27minJan 1, 2016
- 3. Voices from the IceJourney into the rugged, ice-carved Chugach National Forest in south-central Alaska to explore the plant and animal communities created by glaciers.BCC18minJan 1, 2016
- 4. The Age of AlaskaFrom 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.BCC26minJan 1, 2016
- 5. Incident on the ChugachGo inside the Exxon Valdez during the devastating oil spill in Prince William Sound. Hear radio traffic from the ship on March 24, 1989, during the accident.BCC19minJan 1, 2016
- 6. Discovering Alaska’s National Forests: America’s Last FrontierExplore Alaska's natural resources, the diversity of its people, and the beautiful scenery.BCC25minJan 1, 2016
- 7. Greens Creek Mine: A Commitment to the LandLearn about the designation of Tongass as a National Forest, and the conflict between industry and conservation groups.BCC25minJan 1, 2016
Alaska: History & Beauty
20161 season7 episodesReturning Series
You love Alaska, but how much do you know about the history of America’s isolated state? Enjoy 7 films featuring the beauty and mystique of Alaska, and get a better understanding of it in this special collection from the National Archives.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Bob Tribble
- Created by
- Bob Tribble
- Cast
- Tom Brown, John Flynn
- Studio
- Topics Media Group
