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Alaska State Writer Laureate Saankaláxt’ Ernestine Hayes discusses portions of her writing that examine our society’s histories and heroes from a deeper perspective.

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Did You Know? History of Baked Alaska

Accounts vary, but many sources attribute the invention of Baked Alaska to Count von Rumford, an 18th-century physicist and pioneer of thermodynamics who is also credited with the invention of the double boiler, the modern kitchen range, and—most fittingly— thermal underwear. A popular version of the story is that Rumford’s original name for the dessert, omelette surprise, changed decades later when chef Charles Ranhofer of Delmonico’s in New York City dubbed it Baked Alaska in celebration of the United States’ acquisition of the territory in 1867. (source: John Cloud)

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Spirituality, economics, and geopolitics come together in the Gulf of Alaska when examining the history of whaling on the so-called Kodiak Grounds. In this episode, I speak with archaeologist Patrick Saltonstall about the shamanic whaling tradition of the Alutiiq people and environmental his

It was in 1878 that George Hamilton's saltery at Klawock on Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska was turned into the North Pacific Trading and Packing Co. It was Alaska's first salmon cannery. Fred Hamilton is the 96 year old grandson of George Hamilton, the founder of this cannery. This

When the USS Resaca left Sitka in January of 1868, the Navy vessel carried on board Princess Maria Maksutoff, the wife of the last governor of Russian America, and a puffin skin parka. The Resaca had been sent to Alaska's waters due to an outbreak of yellow fever, and by happenstance arrived i

While some view Alaska Day as a festive time, others interpret the holiday as a celebration of colonialism.

Treaty with Russia for the Purchase of Alaska: Primary Documents of American History (Virtual Services and Programs, Digital Reference Section, Library of Congress)

Some hard-line nationalists regret the 1867 deal. For Alaskans, the anniversary is a time for reflection.

New York Times (March 30, 2017)

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As Alaska celebrates the sesquicentennial of the Purchase, museum exhibition will present documents and items from the critical year of 1867.

By James Brooks, Juneau Empire (March 20, 2017)

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Some serve as the foundation for the long-held view that Alaska is misunderstood and abused by Uncle Sam.

By Steven Haycox, Alaska Dispatch News (February 23, 2017)

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Response to April’s sesquicentennial event, “150 Years: Kenai Peninsula History Conference,” was overwhelmingly positive. The conference sold out, and the schedule was packed with activities.

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William H. Seward was in town May 19-21 (Nebraska)

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