The New All-too-True-Blue History of Alaska - Blackbird Crow Raven - Bog

"The New All-too-True-Blue History of Alaska" is a creative history of Alaska (or an "alternative" history, if you will). Events that are covered include, but are not limited to: TIME IMMEMORIAL - Mastodons and Kodak Bears 1493 - Spain Claims Alaska 1728 - Bering Goes Strait 1778 - Captain Cook Discovers an Inlet 1867 - Alaska Purchase 1879 - John Muir Discovers Glacier Bay 1899 - Gold Discovered in Nome 1935 - Will Rogers and Wiley Post 1942 - Attu and Kiska Invaded 1959 - Statehood 1960 - "North To Alaska" Movie and Song 1964 -- "Good Friday Earthquake" 1968 - Oil Discovered in Prude Hoe Bay 1976 - John McPhee's "Coming Into the Country" 1977 - Trans-Alaska Pipeline Completed 1983 -- "Never Cry Wolf" Movie 1989 - Exxon Valdez 1996 - "Into the Wild" Book All of the events have explanatory images to help you visualize the history lessons.