Last fall, a memorial was installed at Cuddy Family Park in remembrance of the African American Army Engineers who built the Alaska-Canada Highway, or ALCAN, during World War II. Of the 10,000 soldiers assigned to the project, four were regiments of African American Engineers from the 93rd, 95th and 97th Engineer General Service Regiments, and the 388th Engineer Battalion. Join host Shelly Wade and her guests Jean Pollard and Bishop Dave Thomas of The Alaska Highway Project when we celebrate Black History Month and this interesting chapter of Alaska history on the next Hometown, Alaska.
- Alaska Highway African-American Army Engineers
- Alaska Highway Memorial Project at Cuddy Family Park
- Black History in Alaska
- PBS American Experience: Building the Alaska Highway
- The World War II Black Regiment That Built the Alaska Military Highway: A Photographic History (2002), by William E. Griggs
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HOST: Shelly Wade
GUESTS:
- Jean Pollard, The Alaska Highway Project
- Bishop Dave Thomas, The Alaska Highway Project
LIVE broadcast: Wednesday, February 20, 2013. 2:00 – 3:00 pm (Alaska time)
REPEAT BROADCAST: Wednesday, February, 2013. 7:00 – 8:00 pm (Alaska time)
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