This Day in Alaska History-December 1st, 1922
This Day in Alaska History-November 29th, 1915
The fine print reads: “Krause is five feet, ten inches in height, about forty-five years of age, heavy set, broad shoulders; walks with shoulders back, with short quick steps; has sandy hair, curly; bald in front, blue eyes, a heavy red mustache; may now be shaved. General sandy complexion, and is pale from confinement; weight […]
This Day in Alaska History-November 23rd, 1915
U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker returns home after four-month Arctic deployment
SEATTLE — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) returned to its Seattle homeport Friday following a historic 17,000-mile, 124-day deployment in the high Arctic latitudes that included a transit to the North Pole. The crew’s efforts demonstrated interoperability in the Polar Region, supported U.S. security objectives, and projected an ice-capable presence in Arctic waters and […]