Anchorage Life at the Edge of the Frontier

By Clark James Mishler

An artful photo book documenting the people and places of Americas most northern most metropolis. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0965228274
• ISBN13: 9780965228275
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Yes Alaska Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.

Customer Reviews

My hometown

Clark Mishler has put together a stunning set of photographs to display the beauty of our great city and show the variety of its citizens. When I first came to Anchorage in 1960 I was surprised by the variety of languages being spoken as I walked through the airport terminal. The school district has to cope with over 80 languages spoken in Anchorage homes. Anchorage's diverse population has many ethnic groups including Alaska natives of many tribes and languages, Pacific Islanders, Koreans, Filipinos, Mexicans and other Hispanics and even the recently arrived Hmong. Each contributes to the amazing cultural vibrancy of our city. With no other populous cities within a thousand miles, Anchorage provides a variety of cultural events far too great for any one person to attend. High levels of education blend with a cosmopolitan atmosphere and small town friendliness to draw many who have lived around the world to its charm. With large Air Force and Army bases in the Municipality many soldiers and airmen have spent a part of their careers here. A large number of them come back after retirement and contribute further to our city. Three short essays by Mishler, Michael Carey, and Jack Roderick tell a little about our city, its future and its history. They definitely leave you wanting more. Mishler concentrates more on the summer, which is the part of the year that attracts most tourists, but our winters are equally stunning. Hundreds of miles of cross-country snake through our parks and greenbelts. Snow and frost laden trees sparkle under the winter sun. Temperatures are similar to northern Minnesota, which makes Anchorage rather the banana belt of Alaska. I always suggest to those who appreciate winter sport -- come to Anchorage in February and take in our Rondy, our great cross country skiing and our 3 downhill ski areas.