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Did you know that Ron Moore was back on the radio just 18 minutes after the 64' quake finally stopped? Check out Ron's amazing story in this edition.
Michael R Dougherty
Jun 6Comment 2Share
Do you know the first name of the lake that would become Spenard Lake? Did you know that Spenard Lake was once the site of a thriving resort?
Michael R Dougherty
May 16Comment 3Share
Do you remember Anchorage's Genie Chance? She was one of the very first in Anchorage to start reporting on the radio after the 1964 earthquake.
Michael R Dougherty
May 2Comment 2Share
Did you know that Russian Jack Elementary school and the Russian Jack area of Anchorage are all named after a notorious bootlegger?
Michael R Dougherty
Apr 18Comment 2Share
Do you know how the Alaska Zoo get started? Remember Annabelle the Elephant and Binky the Polar Bear? Check out this fun edition.
Michael R Dougherty
Apr 4Comment 2Share
Did you know that Sydney Laurence first arrived in Anchorage in 1915? Did you know that he was a photographer and a painter? Check out this fun edition.
Michael R Dougherty
Mar 21Comment 1Share
Do you know how Anchorage's Fur Rendezvous got it's start? It's now the world's biggest winter carnival. Check out this memory-filled edition.
Michael R Dougherty
Mar 7CommentShare
Journey back to 1915. Steam ships were bringing thousands to Cook Inlet and the muddy shores of Ship Creek Flats... It was the beginning of Anchorage.
Michael R Dougherty
Feb 21CommentShare
Just in case you didn't receive your Anchorage Book Cache Memories we are sending you this special link to that edition.
Michael R Dougherty
Feb 7CommentShare
How much do you know about Anchorage? When did Anchorage get it's very first hospital? How many mountain ranges can be seen from Anchorage? Check out t…
Michael R Dougherty
Jan 17Comment 2Share
Do you know which newspaper was the first in Anchorage? Who hosted the first women's TV show on channel 2? All of this and more in this edition.
Michael R Dougherty
Jan 3CommentShare
Nellie brown and her husband Jack first came to Anchorage in 1912, even before the railroad and tent city. A fascinating story.
Michael R Dougherty
Dec 6, 2020Comment 2Share
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