Biography
Mercy Pilot, by Dirk Tordoff
Mercy Pilot, by Dirk Tordoff Joe Crosson, a brave and skilled pilot, became a national hero between the world wars flying mercy missions in the North. He pioneered air routes throughout Alaska and foresaw the future of commercial aviation. Above all else, he loved to fly. In 1929, Crosson generated newspaper headlines worldwide flying a…
Read MoreAnswering Alaska’s Call, by Linda Fritz
Answering Alaska’s Call, by Linda Fritz Milo Fritz always dreamed big, ever eager to push the boundaries of what was considered possible. In 1940, the young Columbia- and Duke-educated eye, ear, nose, and throat specialist and his wife Betsy, an RN, leave the familiar comforts of Milo’s hometown of Pelham, New York to begin a…
Read MoreAlaska’s Malamute Man, by Joe Henderson
Alaska’s Malamute Man, by Joe Henderson Alaska’s Malamute Man is a unique and exciting look behind the scenes of Joe Henderson’s Arctic expeditions. Joe quotes, “For more than 35 years my Arctic expeditions and stories have captivated peoples’ imaginations from around the world.” Alaska’s Malamute Man – a journal, allows us the opportunity to go…
Read MoreArt and Eskimo Power; The Life and Times of Alaskan Howard Rock, by Lael Morgan
Art and Eskimo Power; The Life and Times of Alaskan Howard Rock, by Lael Morgan A shaman had predicted that Howard Rock would become a great man. He was born in 1911 in Point Hope, an Inupiat village in northwest Alaska where the people had lived off the land and sea for centuries. Instead of…
Read MoreTen Feet Tall and Bulletproof, Alaska Natives, by Judy Ferguson
Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof, Alaska Natives: Blazing the Iditarod Trail, by Judy Ferguson and the Yukon-Koyukuk School District Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof is a story of classic Alaska, in the village where the Iditarod began. It features the courageous mushers who broke trail when the Great Race was only a rough trapline experience.…
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