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Alcan and Canol by Stan Cohen Alaska Canada Highway WWII Construction projects S
Alcan and Canol by Stan Cohen Alaska Canada Highway Soft Cover
Alcan and Canol
A Pictorial History of two Great World War II Construction Projects
1942-1992 Alaska Canada Highway
Stan Cohen
Soft Cover
262 pages
Copyright 1992
Contents
Introduction & Acknowledgments v
Pre-War History 1
Northwest Staging Route 9
The Tote Road 17
Bridge Construction 57
Hard on Equipment 77
Signs of the limes 83
Transportation Systems 87
Construction Camps 123
Life Along the Highway 135
Communities Along the Road 147
The Haines Highway 165
Reconstruction 171
Opening Ceremonies 199
The CANOL Project 213
Post-War Era 237
Today's Highway 239
Bibliography 261
Back of Book
Anyone who travels the Alaska Highway today for the first time would be hard put to imagine the hardships associated with the building of the road. Today one whizzes by on a paved highway in modern cars, trucks and campers, past clean up-to-date motels, cafes and towns. In the early 1940s this was mostly wilderness, traveled by a small band of hunters, trappers and prospectors and several Indian tribes. The mile upon mile of desolate countryside and harsh weather conditions continued to make this area hostile to modern development. Even today, the road can be very inhospitable at times and the area just off the highway is still remote and rugged. We can thank, in part, the cooperation of the United States and Canadian governments for building the road and bringing it to the condition it is in now for the tourist traveling to Canada and Alaska. This 50th anniversary edition is the definitive photo history of the Alaska Highway (Alcan) and CANOL projects.
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