Fri, May 26, 2017
By Sara Piasecki and Angela Demma This weekend, Anchorage's iconic 4th Avenue Theatre turns 70. The aging lady is in peril, say the Friends of the 4th Avenue Theatre, since the current owners applied for and received a permit to demolish the structure. Last month, the state historical commission declared the site culturally and historically significant, and will be considering whether to ask the state to designate the theater as a state historic site or monument. The Friends have organized...
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Wed, May 03, 2017
By Bruce Parham The Cook Inlet Historical Society is pleased to announce the launch of its new, upgraded website, Legends & Legacies, Anchorage, 1910-1940, and it is now available for use by students, teachers, researchers, and the public at http://www.alaskahistory.org. Featured are 175 individual and family biographical sketches of early residents of Anchorage and accompanying photographs (984 images). There is a list of additional resources (i.e., libraries, archives, museums, and Native cultural centers) and online research tools for Alaska history to...
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Mon, April 24, 2017
By Erik Johnson, Denali National Park Historian [caption id="attachment_5118" align="alignleft" width="300"] Boston National Historical Park Twitter feed from April 11, 2017[/caption] This month marks the 100th anniversary of the United States entering World War I, and National Park Service units throughout the country are observing the occasion by remembering their connections to the Great War. Although it is one of the most remote parks in the country, Denali National Park and Preserve also has connections to the War. Denali,...
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Wed, April 05, 2017
Willie Iggiagruk Hensley, Inupiaq scholar and the 2017 keynote speaker for the Alaska Historical Society Annual Conference, published an article titled "Why Russia Gave Up Alaska, America's Gateway to the Arctic." It originally appeared on the website The Conversation on March 29, 2017 and was re-posted at the Smithsonian online. Willie Hensley offers an overview of the historical legacy of the Alaska purchase from Russia and provides a unique perspective on what becoming part of the United States has meant to...
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Wed, March 15, 2017
By Erik Johnson, Denali National Park Historian [caption id="attachment_5080" align="alignleft" width="225"] Charlie Sheldon and Denali National Park and Preserve Superintendent Don Striker sign paperwork acknowledging the donation of Charles Sheldon's rifle to the park (photo credit Erik Johnson)[/caption] This year, Denali National Park and Preserve is celebrating its 100th anniversary and hosting events throughout the year. During the final week of February, the Park held its annual Winter Fest which coincided with the Park’s centennial on February 26th—the day President...
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