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A Fascinating Treasure Chest of Coke Show Radio Memories
Do you remember the Coke Show with Ron Moore? Take a look at these fun Coke Show memories.
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Michael R Dougherty
13
12:32

September 2024

How Portage, Alaska Became a Ghost Town
And now a ghost forest surrounds what's left of the town.
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Michael R Dougherty
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4:01
This is Sydney Laurence, Alaska's Amazing Denali Artist
And the mountain that captured his heart
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Michael R Dougherty
5
4:59
The Fascinating Story of Alaska's Own, Matanuska Maid Dairy
Did you know that a local high school student gave the dairy its name? And did you know that the Matanuska Maid had a name?
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Michael R Dougherty
7
4:32
One Daring Gold Rush Drove the Skagway, Alaska Invasion
Did you know the lust for gold drove 100,000 to Skagway, Alaska in 1897?
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Michael R Dougherty
6:14

August 2024

How a Quick, Dirty Tent City became Anchorage, Alaska
Imagine what it was like in 1915, when steam ships brought thousands to Cook Inlet and the muddy banks of Ship Creek. It was the beginning of Anchorage…
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Michael R Dougherty
6
8:35
The Truth about Alaska's Illiamna Lake Monster
Have you ever heard of the Illiamna Lake Monster? You decide in this edition of the Anchorage Memories VIP Club and Podcast.
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Michael R Dougherty
3
6:02
Plunge into How a Swimming Pool Became a Fascinating Memory
Did your school bus you to the Spa? Did you swim at the spa? Do you know the history of the Spa? It's all about Anchorage's first civilian swimming…
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Michael R Dougherty
5
6:38

July 2024

Remarkably, an Affordable Tent was her first Anchorage, Alaska Home
Nellie brown and her husband Jack first arrived in what would become Anchorage, Alaska in 1912, even before the railroad and tent city. A fascinating…
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Michael R Dougherty
6
4:08
Alaska's World-Famous Tongass National Forest Facts
Did you know that Alaska's Tongass National Forest is called the “Crown Jewel”? Get ready to visit one of Alaska's treasures in this edition.
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Michael R Dougherty
4
3:32
Get the Story Behind Club 25 in Anchorage, Alaska
Do you know how Club 25 got started? Meet the Wendler family and the man behind Wendler Jr. High in this edition.
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Michael R Dougherty
2
7:04

June 2024

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