Names along the Alaska Highway originate in native legends, funny anecdotes, pioneer life and characters who made the north their home. These true stories tell the stories behind the places along the Adventure Road.
With this book William E. Griggs, the official photographer for the battalion, amends the long-neglected history.
This book is a fictional account of a little-known historical fact; a third of the 10,000 plus US Army troops who built the Alaska-Canada Highway during WW II were African-Americans from the South.
Alcan Trail Blazers: Alaska Highway's Forgotten Heros (ie. Heroes)
The Alaska Highway in World War II: The U.S. Army of Occupation in Canada's Northwest
Profiles the building of the Alaska Highway.