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Building the Alaska Highway

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In May of 1942, across the rugged sub-Arctic wilderness of Alaska and Canada, thousands of American soldiers began one of the biggest and most difficult construction projects ever undertaken-building the Alaska Highway. This program tells how young soldiers battled mud, muskeg, and mosquitoes; endured ice, snow, and bitter cold; and cut pathways through primeval forests to push a 1,520-mile road across one of the world's harshest landscapes.

Featured Crew

Randall MacLowry
Writer
Tracy Heather Strain
Director

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Joe Morton
Narrator (voice)
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Ruth Gruber
Self - Journalist
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Charles Hendricks
Self - Military Historian
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Heath Twichell
Self - Historian
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William Griggs
Self - Army Engineer

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