Our 49th State

Year Published: 1983

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Presents John Rugg discussing Alaska, covering geographical features, wildlife and the Eskimo. Covers such topics as climate changes, the importance of the floatplane, comparisons between the modern Eskimo and their ancestors, and the significance of Prudhoe oil and the trans-Alaska pipeline to the American economy. Uses a dramatic vignette portraying William Seward's determination to purchase Alaska from Russia.

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