KUCB: Memory Eternal: Jacob Martin Stepetin
Condolences
Jacob Martin Stepetin, aged 71, of Akutan, Alaska, passed away Dec. 18, 2023. Jacob was born Nov. 5, 1952, to Mattie and Art Stepetin in Akutan, Alaska. Jacob was an innovative Unangax̂ leader who left a long legacy of progressive change. He inspired everyone who knew him, and he is remembered as a beloved Elder, Unangax̂ leader, and culture keeper of Akutan.
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“The Voyage of The Alaska Union”
SAVE THE DATE! On Thursday, January 18, the Cook Inlet Historical Society will feature Mr. Whitekeys talking about his new Alaska gold rush book, “The Voyage of The Alaska Union.” You can hear the whole sordid story of this epic expedition in the comfort of the Anchorage Museum!
Eighty Greenhorns from Chicago set out to strike it rich in Alaska in 1898. It was the largest Gold Rush expedition ever launched, and they had no idea what they were in for.
One of the prospectors, Charles Harris, toted a 40-pound camera with him during the entire odyssey, but his images have remained unseen for 120 years.
In The Voyage of The Alaska Union, Mr. Whitekeys reveals a true tale of Alaska History that has never been told. Lavishly illustrated with 100 of Charles Harris’s photographs, the book relies on century-old diaries, letters, manuscripts, and newspaper accounts that tell the story in the words of the men who were there on the Koyukuk in 1898.
It’s the story of tough men who survived with what they had. It may be 70 below, you may have forgotten to pack your tent on a hundred-mile trek, but if you had doughnuts, everything was just fine.
The Cook Inlet Historical Society Lecture Series is Free, it’s open to the public, and it starts at 7:00pm at the Anchorage Museum. 625 C Street. I’d love to see you there. For the Voyage of the Alaska Union on Real Paper or e-book, click HERE: http://www.mrwhitekeys.com/voyage-of-the-alaska-union.html
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