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Alaska History

Alaska's Historian David Reamer and host Matt Collins take you through the long forgotten true stories of Alaska. Support the incredible work David does of keeping Alaskan history alive at butmeacoffee.com/davidreamer

  1. 04/12/2024

    The Time Alaska Thought A Whale Carcass Was A Tyrannosaurus

    It happened in Anchor Point

    18 min

  2. 20/11/2024

    The History of Lions in Anchorage Alaska

    Learn the surprising history of lions in the 49th state.

    29 min

  3. 10/01/2023

    The Mudflats. Are They As Deadly As Your Mom Said They Were?

    Any Alaskan school kid heard at one time or another how dangeros the Mudflats are... But is it true? Yes.

    10 min

  4. 19/12/2022

    Operation Reindeer

    From Sitka to Washington DC hear about the harrowing adventure of Operation Reindeer.

    9 min

  5. 15/12/2022

    Alaska's Rocky Relationship with Alcohol

    The on-again, off-again love affair between Alaska and booze.

    14 min

  6. 12/12/2022

    Beer Commercials Staring Alaska

    Learn about the Fairbanks Six-Pack

    13 min

  7. 08/12/2022

    Car Commercials Set in Alaska

    A history of car and car-related adverts that use the 49th state as their backdrop.

    11 min

  8. 05/12/2022

    The Mysterious Death of Blackjack Sturgus, Anchorage's First Police Chief

    Blackjack was our first Police Chief and our only law inforcement officer.

    7 min
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Alaska's Historian David Reamer and host Matt Collins take you through the long forgotten true stories of Alaska. Support the incredible work David does of keeping Alaskan history alive at butmeacoffee.com/davidreamer

Information

  • Creator
    Alaska History
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2022
  • Show Website
    Past Frontier