In 1940, Alaska was still a largely uncharted wilderness viewed by the rest of the country as best left to adventurous trappers and miners. The main means of transport from Alaska to the ...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska ... of a remote island in the Bering Sea, closer to Russia than North America. He died starving as a prisoner of war after Japanese troops invaded during World War II, wresting the ...
In 1940, Alaska was still a largely uncharted wilderness viewed by the rest of the country as best left to adventurous trappers and miners. The main means of transport from Alaska to the ...
Alaska’s western Aleutian islands and surrounding areas were rocked ... did not raise alarm due to its offshore location and the absence of damage reports. The subsequent tremors, all exceeding ...
About as far west as you can go in the US before hitting Russia lies the string of Aleutian Islands ... weren't realistic for Alaska with its long, cold winters. And distributing personal hotspots ...