Kenneth Mandel

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Railroad titans' heroic work left lasting mark on Alaska

There are no bigger heroes of Alaska transportation than Michael J. Heney and Col. Frederick Mears. Without these men, Alaska's history might have been vastly different. After all, Alaska's history is a story of transportation -- the transportation of people to the state, the movement of goods and people within it, as well as the natural resources out of it.

By Kenneth Mandel●

January 07, 2009 at 9:31 pm

Kenneth Mandel

author

Railroad titans' heroic work left lasting mark on Alaska

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