December 7, 1941, was a day that changed Alaska as much as any other in our history. During World War II, Anchorage went from a town to a city, Alaskans helped arm the Russians and new forts defended against invasion. Residents fled. And an invasion did come. A resident who remembers that day Frank Reed is our guest, as well as a historian Dr. Stephen Haycox who has studied the impact of World War II on our city. Join the conversation on Hometown, Alaska with your host Charles Wohlforth.
- U.S. Navy History and Images of Pearl Harbor attack
- Anchorage Chamber of Commerce: Brief history of Anchorage
- Alaska World War II object and history from the Anchorage Museum
- YouTube: President Franklin D. Roosevelt address declaring war on Japan
- Cook Inlet Historical Society
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HOST: Charles Wohlforth
GUESTS:
- Frank Reed, Anchorage elder and community leader
- Dr. Stephen Haycox, Distinguish Emeritus Professor of History, UAA
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