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The $7.2 million the U.S. paid Russia for the Alaska Territory represents roughly two cents per acre.
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Soldiers nicknamed the Alcan Highway the "Oilcan Highway" due to the hundreds of oil and diesel cans abandoned along the road during construction.
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In roughly eight months, 133 major bridges and more than 8,000 culverts were built for the Alcan Highway.
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The Signpost Forest at Watson Lake now includes more than 40,000 signs.
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Narrator: 1500 miles, 11,000 soldiers, nearly 4,000 of them black, charged by a fateful time with a meaningful military role. Their task? Build a highway through some of the most imposing landscapes on Earth. Now: The Alcan Highway, on Modern Marvels.
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Commentators:
Dan Del Villiano
Director of Communications, Pacific Region Public Works, CanadaWilfred Grondine
341st RegimentChester Russell
34th RegimentWilliam E. Griggs
97th RegimentNehemiah Atkinson
97th RegimentTerrence Cole
Professor of History, University of Alaska, FairbanksKen Spotswood
Freelance WriterDr. Lael Morgan
Publisher, Cascade Bay WeeklyGlenn Ireland
Dawson Creek ResidentBilly Connor
Research Manager, Alaska Department of Transportation
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