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By Sean Graham
This week, I talk with Holly Miowak Guise, author of Alaska Native Resilience: Voices from World War II. We talk about the lived memory of the Second World War in Alaska, the American occupation of Alaska, and the diversity of the local population. We also discuss local community responses to the war, forced relocation, and how colonial structures shaped the post-war experiences of those who fought.
Historical Headline of the Week
Zachariah Hughes, “Researchers locate and photograph 3 undersea shipwrecks, remnants of bloody WWII battle for Attu,” Anchorage Daily News, August 4, 2024.
Sean Graham is a cultural historian, an Adjunct Professor at Carleton University, and a contributing editor with Activehistory.ca
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