Mining in Alaska

Miners rushed to Fairbanks after the discovery of gold in 1902. Dexter Coleman, a former prospector, shared the history of mining in the are… read more

Miners rushed to Fairbanks after the discovery of gold in 1902. Dexter Coleman, a former prospector, shared the history of mining in the area and the various tools and techniques used to extract gold from the land.

C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made stops in their “2018 LCV Cities Tour” in Juneau, Fairbanks, and Anchorage, Alaska, from June 17-28, to feature the history and literary life of the communities. Working with the GCI cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on Book TV on C-SPAN2. close

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Mining in Alaska

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Program ID:
447937-1
Category:
Vignette
Format:
Vignette
Location:
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
First Aired:
Jul 21, 2018 | 3:34pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Sep 02, 2018 | 4:57pm EDT | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

  • Jul 21, 2018 | 3:34pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 21, 2018 | 11:07pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jul 22, 2018 | 3:57pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 23, 2018 | 5:54am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 10, 2018 | 6:56pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Sep 02, 2018 | 4:57pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
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