Building the Alaska Highway (2005)

Building the Alaska Highway

2005 | 48 minutes | 0.0 ★ (0)

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Overview
In May of 1942, across the rugged sub-Arctic wilderness of Alaska and Canada, thousands of American soldiers began one of the biggest and most difficult construction projects ever undertaken-building the Alaska Highway. This program tells how young soldiers battled mud, muskeg, and mosquitoes; endured ice, snow, and bitter cold; and cut pathways through primeval forests to push a 1,520-mile road across one of the world's harshest landscapes.
Release Date
07 February 2005
DirectingTracy Heather Strain
Budget
$0.00
Revenue
$0.00
Stars
Joe Morton Ruth Gruber Charles Hendricks

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