It’s been 75 years since the U.S. government forcibly removed the first Japanese Americans from their West Coast homes. They were remembered in a Washington ceremony.
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Seward left his mark on Alaska, but what about Washington, D.C.?
When this mural in the U.S. Capitol was painted in the ’90s, ideas about Western Expansion and Manifest Destiny had evolved. The artist wanted his work to reflect the understanding that the West wasn’t empty land before the settlers arrived.
After 30 years, Raven Shark pole back in Sitka
The totem pole is an icon of the Pacific Northwest. The carved art form showcases clan stories and family crests in museums around the world. After more than 30 years in the Anchorage Museum, a century-old pole from Southeast has made it back to Sitka, where curators are prepping a permanent home.
Ketchikan museum plans on track, despite director’s resignation
Ketchikan Museums is again without a department director. Lee Gray resigned last week, effective immediately, after about three months on the job. Anita Maxwell, the department’s senior curator of programs, is back as the interim director.
Railway demolition unearths new discoveries from World War II
About 75 years ago, the U.S. Navy built a marine railway in Unalaska, which was basically an underwater railroad that helped the military haul boats out of the Bering Sea during World War II.
Senate approves bill to recognize black soldiers’ efforts in building Alaska Highway
The state Senate today unanimously approved a bill that would make October 25 African American Soldiers’ Contribution to Building the Alaska Highway Day. The bill now moves to the Alaska House of Representatives.