Category: 49 History

Sat, August 31, 2024

Help us honor those who promote Alaska history

Each year, the Alaska Historical Society invites nominations for its annual awards to individuals, historical societies and public institutions for notable research, writing and promotion of Alaska history. Special exhibits, historic walking tours, sign projects, oral histories, anthologies, digitizing archival materials, creating a website and commemorating an anniversary are among projects that have been recognized in the past. Nominations for the Ducker Award must include a copy of the publication for the committee’s use. The awards are:JAMES H. DUCKER ALASKA... (Read More)

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Tue, June 18, 2024

Alaska Students Excel at 2024 National History Day Contest

COLLEGE PARK, MD,  June 17, 2024 —  Thirty-nine Alaska students recently competed in the National History Day® National Contest, held in College Park, Maryland, from June 9–13, with many receiving national recognition for their research projects. Four middle school students from Whitestone Training Center in Delta Junction - Amber Baranoski, Rene Greenleaf, Valerie Greenleaf and Brady Seeger - earned Second Place for the entire country in the Junior Group Performance Category for their project, “The Hello Girls: Turning Points in... (Read More)

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Sat, May 04, 2024

Student and Emerging Professional Awards Open Through May

Student and Emerging Professional Awards Alaska Historical Society Annual Meeting and Conference,Rights and Responsibilities in Alaska HistoryCordova / Virtual, October 9-12, 2024 The Alaska Historical Society offers two scholarships to attend its annual meeting and conference.  They are for post-secondary students researching an Alaska history topic or for an emerging professional in a related field.  Awards consist of travel expenses and a conference registration package. Eligibility: Applicant must be a member of the Alaska Historical Society at the time of... (Read More)

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Fri, March 01, 2024

AHS Board Members Celebrate Women’s History Month

In March 2024 Alaska Historical Society board members shared some of their favorite women in Alaska history. Follow along with us on Facebook or Instagram as we continue this series in March 2025. Pearl Laska Chamberlain “Pearl Laska Chamberlain’s life story exemplifies how tenacity, adventure and education go hand in hand.” - AHS Board Member Leanna Prax Williams Born in West Virginia, Pearl earned her pilot’s license in the Civilian Pilot Training Program in World War II. Pearl was part... (Read More)

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Thu, October 12, 2023

Alaska Historical Society Recognizes Alaskans for Historic Accomplishment

Ian Hartman and David Reamer Honored as Historians of the Year Two prominent Anchorage historians who wrote the ground-breaking book, Black Lives in Alaska: A History of African Americans in the Far Northwest, were named historians of the year by the Alaska Historical Society over the weekend at its annual conference on the Kenai Peninsula. University of Alaska Anchorage history professor Ian C. Hartman and public historian and Anchorage Daily News columnist David Reamer were awarded the James H. Ducker... (Read More)

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