Alaska on History Channel tonight

[tetleytea]

It looks like the History Channel is re-airing their big 2-hour presentation on Alaska tonight (Thurs June 2nd), at 7pm central/8 eastern. May want to check your provider in your area if you're interested.

[Bucky3]

Thanks for calling our attention to this. We're planning a cruise for next year so this should be a great program for us to watch.

[jstducky]

Whats featured in this 2 hour presentation?

[tetleytea]

I don't know, I'm wanting to see it, too. Since it's on the History Channel, it's probably going over the Tlingit/Inuit/etc. natives, Russian settlements, Seward's Folly, the Klondike Rush, oil, global warming, etc..

 

The blurb says, "Alaska: Big America. Vast distances, extreme weather and imposing landscapes shape the lives of those who come under Alaska's spell. "

[jstducky]

that sounds pretty interesting. thanks for bringing this up. i will remember to watch it tonight!

[greatful]

If you miss the 7pm CST/8pm EST viewing it repeats at 11pm CST/Midnight ESTtonight. I will probably tape it. Thanks for head up.

[Cruisin' Rookie]

It looks like the History Channel is re-airing their big 2-hour presentation on Alaska tonight (Thurs June 2nd), at 7pm central/8 eastern. May want to check your provider in your area if you're interested.

Thanks, Tetley. That reminder suits us to a "tea!" Just turned the TV on to our History Channel. Can't wait to see it. Travel Channel had Alaska the other week. They will repeat that again, I'm sure. Thanks so much. We go to AK in August on the Sapphire.

[PH8]

Putting it on right now!!

[tetleytea]

Wow, turns out the History Channel had Alaska on the whole night last night. That didn't disappoint.

[jstducky]

tetleytea:

 

thanks for letting us know about the Alaska show on the history channel. It was really interesting. I learned a whole bunch I never knew before.

[KFH]

What did the show cover?

[tetleytea]

The building of the Alaska-Canadian Highway, the Japanese invasion of the Aleutians in WW2, the 1964 earthquake, the big Gold Rush (Skagway was in it!), building of the Alaska pipeline, U.S. purchase by Seward, the initial discovery of Alaska by Bering, bush pilots, and how a number of people mysteriously vanish in Alaska.

 

The cruise ships ought to buy the History Channel video and air it in their smaller theaters.

[travelmama4]

I enjoyed the show, but must admit the info on the bush pilots (3rd most dangerous job) and their crashes made me a little nervous about my upcoming trip and flightseeing...

[jstducky]

I thought it was so fascinating to see how the alaska oil pipeline was built from prudhoe bay down to valdez.

 

I never knew either of the Japanse invasion and control of some of the Aleutian Islands.

 

And I never knew that Alaska bush pilots had the 3rd most dangerous job in the US. I knew the job was dangerous, never knew it was that dangerous.

 

So if crab fisherman in the Bering Sea have the most dangerous job, I wonder what the 2nd most dangerous job is?

[KFH]

I didn't know that Japan invaded some of the Aleutian Islands until my wife's Grandfather told us that he was stationed there during WWII. It sounds like it was a interesting show. I'll have to see if they are going to replay it sometime soon.

[tetleytea]

I always thought, per capita, elephant trainers had the most dangerous job. Maybe that's worldwide; not America.

[Texasbob]

and very informative, especially about building the pipeline and the Alaska highway. I never heard about the black americans who were brought in to build the Alaska highway, and how they were kept away from the towns.

 

Hope they repeat it, because I missed the first 30 minutes or so . . ..