Alaska at war 1941-1945: The forgotten war remembered : papers from the Alaska at War Symposium, Anchorage, Alaska, November 11-13, 1993 - Hardcover

Chandonnet Fern ( Edited By )

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0964698005 ISBN 13: 9780964698000

Publisher: Alaska at War Committee, 1995

Synopsis

Over the course of the past two hundred years, only one United States territory has experienced foreign occupation: Alaska. Available for the first time in paperback, "Alaska at War" brings readers face to face with the North Pacific front in World War II. Wide-ranging essays cover the war as seen by Alaskan eyes, including the Japanese invasion of Attu and Kiska the effects of the war on Aleutian islanders, and the American campaign to recover occupied territory. Whether you're a historian or a novice student interested in this pivotal period of American history, "Alaska at War" provides fascinating insight into the background, history, and cultural impact of war on the Alaskan homefront.

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About the Author:

Fernand Chandonnet spent thirty-three years in Alaska, where he was a longtime presence in the local radio industry. His fiction has won a Pushcart Prize.

About this edition

• Publisher: Alaska at War Committee
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0964698005
• ISBN 13: 9780964698000
• Binding: Hardcover