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Missoula, Montana: Pictorial Histories Publishing Company, 1989. 2nd Revised Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good. Black & white photograghs and maps. A history of the construction of the Alaska Highway (American and Canadian National Defense). A Brief View of the Contents: Early Highway Proposals; American and Canadian Defenses; Northwest Staging Route; Proposed Routes; Initial Construction; Keeping the Supplies Coming; White Pass & Yukon Railway; Bridges; Camp Life. "Anyone who travels the Alaska Highway today would be hard pressed to imagine the hardships associated with the building of the road."  "This well-illustrated book has gone through at least 25 printings, and according to a blurb on its cover, over 100,000 copies have been sold. It might be difficult to believe a book about a highway could sell so many copies, but "The Trail of '42" illuminates an under-reported story of World War II: the defense of the West Coast of North America.… Read More