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Sun, November 17, 2024

Recordings Available from the 2024 AHS Conference


The Alaska Historical Society is pleased to offer recordings of sessions from our annual conference for future viewing. From discussions of underwater WW2 battleships to the legacy of missionaries in Sitka to an in-depth look at the history of our host community, Cordova, the 2024 Conference was a huge success and there is much to learn from the presenters.

The Alaska Historical Society offers these recordings free of charge to not just members, but also the broader community. However, as a nonprofit organization, memberships and donations allow us to provide these tools for learning about history. Consider becoming a member or making a gift today at www.alaskahistoricalsociety.org/membership .

Explore our Available Recordings

Keynote: Governing the Great Land. A conversation between Lieutenant Governor Fran Ulmer and AHS Board Member Phil Wight

Session 1: Historians Interpret Alaska Historians

Session 2: Economic Development Rights & Responsibilities

Special Session: Exploring Attu’s Underwater Battlefield and Offshore Environment: Initial Results

Session 4: Location, Location, Location in Alaska History

Commentary on Love and Crossdressing in Gold Rush Alaska: The Girl Alaska (1918) and Its Place in Alaska Film History. The film itself can be accessed here The Girl Alaska (add your own music in the background because this version does not have music.

Friday, October 11

Keynote Presentation: The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens, a conversation with author Richard Haass and Former Lieutenant Governor Fran Ulmer

Session 5: Beyond Our Borders: International Connections in History

Session 6: Gull Eggs, Canoes, and a Conservation Hero

Session 7: How Missionaries and Lines on Maps Shared Alaska History

Special Session: Historic Bars of Cordova

Session 8: Alaska History Day 2024 Student Documentaries- no recording, Alaska History Day videos from students (talk by Leanna Williams) – linked here in a Google Drive folder


Session 9: Alaska Native Separations and Resilience

Session 10: Finding the Lost Alaskans: The Morningside Hospital Project

Keynote: Barclay Kopchak- My Small Town Life in the Wake of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

Session 11: History in Prince William Sound


Session 12: Fashion and Power in Southcentral Alaska

Thank you to our Sponsors!

A huge thank you to our Cordova Conference sponsors, the Atwood Foundation, Cordova Telecom Cooperative, and Cordova Wireless Communications. Their gifts help us host conference and encourage Alaskans to learn about our shared history.