Picture Progress #6

"Alaska: The Great Land" explores the history and geography of Alaska through multiple vignettes. The story begins with the 1880 discovery of gold along a river bank, which sparks a gold rush throughout Alaska, particularly along the Yukon River. The narrative then shifts to describing Alaska's diverse climates and settlements, including the Panhandle region where towns are built on narrow strips of land between mountains and water, and features indigenous Alaskan totem poles. The issue concludes with an account of the 1942 Japanese invasion of the Aleutian Islands and the subsequent American military response that drove the invaders from Alaskan territory.