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But for the people of alaska, one persistent vision was to become americans, a vision thwarted for 92 years by powerful commercial interests that ruled the territory from a distance and a federal government that seemed at best indifferent. In 1955, alaskans took a major step toward selfgovernment when they wrote the constitution they hoped would help make the territory a state. This is the story of that constitution and how alaskans won the right to govern themselves. In retrospect, i think we did as good a job as could have been done, and i think that the constitution has fully stood the test...

Fairbanks suffered a major calamity in the late winter of 1932 when the schoolhouse burned to the ground. The following story is about that awful night and the process of

Endearing local memory with visit by Will Rogers and Wiley Post, followed by a shocking tragedy.

Steve Mitchell, who plays the role of Judge James Wickersham daily in Pioneer Park, was present at the Wickersham House to celebrate the judge’s 166h birthday.

The Tanana Yukon Historical Society is hosting a birthday party for Judge James Wickersham, who turns 166 today.