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Record Nr.

UNINA9910963067603321

Titolo

Alaska at 50 : the past, present, and next fifty years of statehood / / edited by G.W. Kimura

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Fairbanks, : University of Alaska Press, c2009

ISBN

9781602231085

1602231087

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xvii, 285 p. : ill., map

Altri autori (Persone)

KimuraG. W

Disciplina

979.8

Soggetti

SOCIAL SCIENCE / General

Alaska History

Alaska Anniversaries, etc

Alaska Social conditions

Alaska Economic conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Introduction -- Timeline -- Section I: Art, Culture, and Humanities -- 1. Alaska Native Art -- 2. Literary Alaska -- 3. Language, Tradition, and Art -- 4. Sounds of Alaska -- 5. An Empowered Future -- Section II: Law, Economy, and Politics -- 6. Inherent in the People -- 7. Alaska's Constitution -- 8. Celebrating the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Alaska Court System -- 9. Alaska's Generational Passage -- 10. Natural Resources -- Section III: Environment, People, and Place -- 11. The Future of Alaska's Villages -- 12. A Journey to What Matters -- 13. On the Importance of History, American and Alaskan -- 14. The University of Alaska at 50 -- 15. In the Beginning -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

In 2009 Alaska celebrates its fiftieth anniversary of U.S. statehood. To commemorate that milestone, Alaska at 50 brings together some of today’s most noteworthy and recognizable writers and researchers to address the past, present, and future of Alaska. Divided into three overarching sections—art, culture, and humanities; law, economy, and politics; and environment, people, and place—Alaska at 50 is written in highly accessible prose. Illustrations and photographs of significant



artefacts of Alaska history enliven the text. Each contributor brings a strong voice and prescription for the next fifty years, and the resulting work presents Alaskans and the nation with an overview of Alaska statehood and ideas for future development.