Alaska’s short history as a state contains more than its share of spectacular political incidents — for example, historically decisive elections so close that the winner wasn’t known for weeks. There have been indictments, convictions, and even an impeachment. But the drama of 1968 may top them all. Today we examine the political fall of Senator Ernest Gruening.
HOST: Steve Heimel
GUESTS:
- Claus Naske, history professor Emeritus, University of Alaska Fairbanks and author of Ernest Gruening: Alaska’s Greatest Governor
- Mike Gravel, former U.S. Senator for Alaska (he beat Gruening in the 1968 election), and current candidate for the 2008 Democratic nomination for President
- Live callers statewide
RESOURCES:
- Biography of Ernest Gruening — congress.gov
- Ernest Gruening entry at Wikipedia
- Ernest Gruening entry at University of Alaska’s “Creating Alaska”project
- Info about the 1977 bronze statue of Ernest Gruening installed at the U.S. Capitol
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