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Based on interviews, newspaper accounts, books, and supporting documents, this history of Alaska Airlines tells of the company's triumphs and tragedies during the pioneer era of aviation in the land known for cold and gold. This book was written as an alternative history to that which is portrayed in the book The Alaska Airlines story by Archie Satterfield and in the May 2017 issue of Alaska beyond, the airline's inflight magazine, both of which credit McGee Airways, founded by Linious McGee in 1932, as one of the parent airline. The Mills family, unhappy that earlier airlines operated by family members were omitted, claims this is inaccurate, as the true beginning of Alaska Airlines dates to Northern Air Service founded by Steve Mills in 1931. Its successor, Star Air Service, bought McGee Airways in 1935. The airline became Star Air Lines in 1937 and later Alaska Airlines in 1943. Discover the story behind the mystery by following the journey that reveals the airline's fascinating history including the truth of who began Alaska Airlines.
History of Alaska Airlines, a commercial aviation carrier serving Alaska.
Never before has there been a book dedicated to those first turbulent years of Alaska Airlines' history. Based on interviews, newspaper accounts, books, and supporting documents, this book tells of the airlines' triumphs and tragedies during the pioneer era of aviation in the land of cold and gold. Fifty years after the airline began, something strange was happening. The founding partners were disappearing from historical records. They were being replaced by someone else.No one could explain why. Discover the story behind the mystery by following the journey that reveals the airline's fascinating history including the truth of who began Alaska Airlines.
This publication celebrates the 100th anniversary of Alaskan aviation that is unique both in the world of geography and flying, illustrating the changes flying brought to life on the ground in the course of history.
This is the history of Alaska's last legacy airline, Alaska Airlines. Aviation-history writer Robert Serling has documented Alaska Airlines' unconventorional past and titled it "Character & Characters" in recognition of those who flew the planes and marked the airline's transformation from a single-aircraft bush operator in 1932 to a major US carrier.
Announcing the incredible publishing achievement, the most complete story of Alaskan flight ever compiled, a rare collector's item. This two-volume set is the magnificent result of Bob Stevens' exhaustive research & devotion to Alaska, & his knowledge of the subject. Volume 1 traces the story from ballooning in 1897, through 1928. Volume 2 covers the busy times of 1929 & 1930. Includes early Canadian flying that is intermeshed with Alaskan history, U.S. Air Service flights in their sturdy biplanes, United States Naval aerial surveys that mapped much of Alaska by camera, grit, & determination, early Russian fliers who played a part in Alaska's flying history, Polar flying by Roald Amundsen & other Scandinavian explorers, & hundreds of other fascinating facts, meticulously researched, clearly presented in narrative form & fully indexed. The day-to-day progress of events along with the gripping drama of the more sensational occurrences. Over 1095 pages, more than 980 rare photographs, many never before published! The aircraft, the airmen, Alaska & its citizens live within the pages. Every historian, collector, Americana enthusiast, everyone with a love of flying, will treasure this beautifully produced 2-volume set of 59 chapters. Don't miss the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own such a valuable record of a remarkable aviation era.
The town of Skagway was born in 1897 after its population quintupled in under a year due to the Klondike gold rush. Balanced on the edge of anarchy, the U.S. Army stationed Company L, a unit of Buffalo Soldiers, there near the end of the gold rush. Buffalo Soldiers in Alaska tells the story of these African American soldiers who kept the peace during a volatile period in America's resource-rich North. It is a fascinating tale that features white officers and Black soldiers safeguarding U.S. territory, supporting the civil authorities, protecting Native Americans, fighting natural disasters, and serving proudly in America's last frontier. Despite the discipline and contributions of soldiers who served honorably, Skagway exhibited the era's persistent racism and maintained a clear color line. However, these Black Regulars carried out their complex and sometimes contradictory mission with a combination of professionalism and restraint that earned the grudging respect of the independently minded citizens of Alaska. The company used the popular sport of baseball to connect with the white citizens of Skagway and in the process gained some measure of acceptance. Though the soldiers left little trace in Skagway, a few remained after their enlistments and achieved success and recognition after settling in other parts of Alaska.
Announcing the incredible publishing achievement, the most complete story of Alaskan flight ever compiled, a rare collector's item. This two-volume set is the magnificent result of Bob Stevens' exhaustive research & devotion to Alaska, & his knowledge of the subject. Volume 1 traces the story from ballooning in 1897, through 1928. Volume 2 covers the busy times of 1929 & 1930. Includes early Canadian flying that is intermeshed with Alaskan history, U.S. Air Service flights in their sturdy biplanes, United States Naval aerial surveys that mapped much of Alaska by camera, grit, & determination, early Russian fliers who played a part in Alaska's flying history, Polar flying by Roald Amundsen & other Scandinavian explorers, & hundreds of other fascinating facts, meticulously researched, clearly presented in narrative form & fully indexed. The day-to-day progress of events along with the gripping drama of the more sensational occurrences. Over 1095 pages, more than 980 rare photographs, many never before published! The aircraft, the airmen, Alaska & its citizens live within the pages. Every historian, collector, Americana enthusiast, everyone with a love of flying, will treasure this beautifully produced 2-volume set of 59 chapters. Gold-stamped hardcover binding. Don't miss the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own such a valuable record of a remarkabl e aviation era.
This collection of Alaskan adventures begins with a newspaper article written by John Muir during his first visit to Alaska in 1879, when the sole U.S. government representative in all the territory's 586,412 square miles was a lone customs official in Sitka. It closes with accounts of the gold rush and the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle. Jean Meaux has gathered a superb collection of articles and stories that captivated American readers when they were first published and that will continue to entertain us today. The authors range from Charles Hallock (the founder of Forest and Stream, a precursor of Field and Stream) to New York society woman Mary Hitchcock, who traveled with china, silver, and a 2,800 square foot tent. After explorer Henry Allen wore out his boots, he marched barefoot as he continued mapping the Tanana River, and Episcopal Archdeacon Hudson Stuck mushed by dog sled in Arctic winters across a territory encompassing 250,000 miles of the northern interior. Although the United States acquired Alaska in 1867, it took more than a decade for American writers and explorers to focus attention on a territory so removed from their ordinary lives. These writers-adventurers, tourists, and gold seekers-would help define the nation's perception of Alaska and would contribute to an image of the state that persists today. This collection unearths early writings that offer a broad view of American encounters with Alaska accompanied by Meaux's lively and concise introductions. The present-day adventurer will find much to inspire exploration, while students of the American West can gain new access to this valuable trove of pre-Gold Rush Alaska archives. For more information go to: http://www.inpursuitofalaska.com