City for Empire: An Anchorage History, 1919-1941

by Preston Jones

Overview

First settled in 1915, Anchorage, Alaska, was founded with the American empire in mind. During World War I, it served as a conduit through which coal could be shipped to the Pacific, where the US Navy was engaged with Japan. Decades later, during World War II, Anchorage became an equally important site for the defense of the mainland and the projection of American power. City for Empire tells the story of Anchorage's development in that period, focusing in particular on the international context of the city's early decades and its surprisingly diverse inhabitants. A thorough yet accessible read, City for Empire captures the history of this remarkable city.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781602230859
Publisher:	University Press of Colorado
Publication date:	01/12/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Preston Jones is professor of history at John Brown University and author of God’s Hiddenness in Combat, Empire's Edge, and Is Belief in God Good, Bad or Irrelevant?

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction

Chapter One: Context
     Interlude: Nature
Chapter Two: Beginnings
     Interlude: Socialism
Chapter Three: War
     Interlude: Z. J. Loussac
Chapter Four: Inside
     Interlude: Mikami Family Photos
Chapter Five: Outside
Chapter Six: Transition

Appendix—excerpts from Alaskan newspapers
Notes
Bibliography
Index