Alaska Highway: The Gravel Magnet

<BODY> <h2>Alaska Highway: The Gravel Magnet</h2><br> <I>"Recommended. Using detailed personal accounts from Yukon natives, this documentary explains why the U.S. hastily summoned the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to construct a highway connecting Edmonton, Alberta, to Fairbanks, Alaska. It is superior in its presentation, including the original 1940s radio broadcasts, and explores a segment of US history not often documented or discussed, yet of major consequence."</I> -Ed. Media Review<BR> This historical documentary intertwines archival media formats to review a segment in U.S. history and its impact on the environment and native cultures of the Yukon and Alaska; it also includes original 1940s radio broadcasts. Produced by Why Not Productions. 08DR/CL IJSCA 60 min. <A HREF="index.htm" target=_top>Home</a><br> </BODY>