30, 1867, u. S. Secretary of state William Seward reached an agreement to purchase alaska from russia for 7. 2 million. Originally dubbed sewards folly, that was retracted when gold was discovered. Up next, alaska highway, a 1944 u. S. Army film documenting building highway from the lower 48 states to fairbanks through the canadian wilderness. The highway was gradually approved and opened to the public in 1948. [video clip] narrator when the japs bombed pearl harbor, they made people think of a lot of things. Most people when they thought of alaska, they thought of a cold, rugged wasteland. Now suddenly, it seems to have considerable value both to us and the japanese. Its strategic position was not comforting. From alaska, the Aleutian Islands stretch out invitingly. The great Japanese Naval base is only 750 miles away, and japs in alaska would be a direct threat to america. Alaskas long and broken coastline was weakly defended. Our bases were few and far between. Our only means of sup
P. M. , andy 1117 a. M. Tomorrow morning. Here in denver, you can see those showers push across as well. Is the cloudy skies and as far as the rest of the state, that is pretty much the situation through the center of colorado. A big upper level low pressure system. That is why everything seems to be going from east to west rather than west to east. Here is the hour by hour forecast. A couple scattered showers and thunderstorms but by 1 am, they die down and we see cloudy what do we see tomorrow . I have that for you coming up. Im sure you do. Remember, you can find his forecast anytime at www. Cbsdenver. Com plus live radar showing conditions and in cities around the world. Investigators now suspect two cars may have been street racing when one hit and killed a pedestrian. The man was later arrested after leaving the scene. This happened near alameda and investigators to believe another car might be involved in this. Reporter that is exactly why they are asking businesses that are her
Wide River Valleys and lists forests and deserted landscapes the alaska highway lives up to the legend even today. The wilderness starts at the roadside. The u. S. Army built the highway in World War Two and its still the only land connection between alaska and the other u. S. States. The magnificent nature around it has been preserved and it still feels as remote and lonely up here as it always has. In one thousand nine hundred forty two the small town of dawson creek in canada was made the starting point of the alaska highway. This is where the railroad ended and the us army wanted to create a link from there through Northern Canada to alaska to prepare for any attack by the japanese. The new wilderness road was to be completed within months and unbelievable fifteen hundred miles long about twenty four hundred kilometers in america its opening was celebrated in various propaganda films with canada and the United States War Department decided to build a military highway from rio grand
For my needs. River valleys and bliss forests and deserted landscapes the alaska highway lives up to the legend even today. The wilderness starts at the roadside. The u. S. Army built the highway in World War Two and its still the only land connection between alaska and the other u. S. States. The magnificent nature around it has been preserved and it still feels as remote and lonely up here as it always has. Been. In nine hundred forty two the small town of dawson creek in canada was made the starting point of the alaska highway. This is where the railroad ended and the u. S. Army wanted to create a link from there through Northern Canada to alaska to prepare for any attack by the japanese. The new wilderness road was to be completed within months and unbelievable fifteen hundred miles long about twenty four hundred kilometers in america its opening was celebrated in various propaganda films with canada and the United States War Department decided to build a military highway from rio
Wide River Valleys and loose forests and deserted landscapes the alaska highway lives up to the legend even today. The wilderness starts at the roadside. The u. S. Army built the highway in World War Two and its still the only land connection between alaska and the other us states. The magnificent nature around it has been preserved and it still feels as remote and lonely up here as it always has. In one thousand nine hundred forty two the small town of dawson creek in canada was made the starting point of the alaska highway. This is where the railroad ended and the u. S. Army wanted to create a link from there through Northern Canada to alaska to prepare for any attack by the japanese. The new wilderness road was to be completed within months and unbelievable fifteen hundred miles long about twenty four hundred kilometers in america its opening was celebrated in various propaganda films with canada and the United States War Department decided to build a military highway from rio grand