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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kimura, G. W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Alaska--History.

Alaska.

Alaska--Anniversaries, etc.

Alaska--Social conditions.

Alaska--Economic conditions.

Physical Description:

xvii, 285 p. : ill., map.

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Alaska at fifty

Place of Publication:

Fairbanks : University of Alaska Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781602231085

1602231087

OCLC:

847480560