Alaska

The word Alaska conjures up romantic images of a frozen land with igloos, dog-sleds, giant bears, and endless tundra. In parts of Alaska, the sun never sets in the summer and never rises in the winter. But alongside its natural beauty, Alaska has an intriguing and complex human history thousands of years old, full of interactions between different peoples and cultures. On-the-Road Histories Alaska explores all aspects of the region’s rich culture and history - Alaskan native cultures, the area’s Russian and American influences, the results of the gold rush, the impact of World War II, and the oil boom of the second half of the 20th century.