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Los Angeles Times (Firm) Alaska Transformed Into Fortress for Carrying War to Japan and Defending Pacific

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09619.019 Author/Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm) Place Written: Los Angeles, California Type: Newspaper clipping Date: 23 May 1942 Pagination: 2 p. Order a Copy

One newsmap entitled, "Alaska Transformed Into Fortress for Carrying War to Japan and Defending Pacific" dated May 23, 1942. Consists of a map of the state of Alaska and a paragraph detailing funds allocating to arming Alaska as a site of defense against the Japanese army. Reverse side contains a column entitled, "New York Views" written by George Hughes and New York stock quotations and market averages.

Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, Calif.), 1886-
Owens, Charles, 1881-1985
Hughes, George, fl. 1942

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