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This digital document is an article from Alaska Business Monthly, published by Alaska Business Publishing Company, Inc. on January 1, 2002. The length of the article is 572 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Alaska State History-Let's Teach It Now! (From the Publisher).(Brief Article)
Author: Vern C. McCorkle
Publication: Alaska Business Monthly (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2002
Publisher: Alaska Business Publishing Company, Inc.
Volume: 18Issue: 1Page: 5(1)

Article Type: Brief Article

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