Alaska History & Beauty

Enjoy video featuring the beauty and mystique of Alaska, and get a better understanding in this collection from the National Archives. Films include: Cheechako (1958): Go back to the 1950's, and see what newcomers (cheechakos) could expect. One Man's Alaska (1977): A look at Richard Proenneke, whose filming of his life in Alaska became public television's Alone in the Wilderness. Voices from the Ice (1985): Journey into the Chugach National Forest to explore plant and animal communities. The Age of Alaska (1987): From the subsistence of native people, to the boom of the oil pipeline, get an understanding of Alaska's land and people. Incident on the Chugach (1989): Go inside the Exxon Valdez during the oil spill. Discovering Alaska's National Forests: America's Last Frontier (1991): Explore Alaska's natural resources, diversity of its people and its beautiful scenery. Green's Creek Mine: A Commitment to the Land (1994): Learn about the designation of Tongass as a National Forest, and the conflict between industry and conservation groups.