This Day in Alaska History-October 17th, 1918
This Day in Alaska History-October 7th, 1914
Despite food shortages during World War One, the consumption of whale meat never took hold in America, Following the government’s lead, the Douglas Island News attempted to convince the general populace to partake of whale meat by extolling “Whale Beef” in their newspaper on October 7th, 1914. But while whale meat was actively consumed by […]
This Day in Alaska History-September 21st, 1891
The Revenue Cutter Bear arrived in Unalaska and offloaded 16 reindeer from Siberia on September 21st, 1891. The reindeer were brought to Unalaska as part of an experiment in animal husbandry. The project was prompted by the depletion of whales and seals in the area from commercial harvesting. These marine mammals were the traditional foods […]
This Day in Alaskan History-May 23rd, 1922
