Modern Marvels Alcan Highway (Season 9, Episode 5)
TV-PG
TV Episode | Documentary, History

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Modern Marvels

Alcan Highway (Season 9, Episode 5)

TV-PG

TV Episode | Documentary, History

The history of the Alaska-Canadian (Alcan) Highway is recalled. The 1,522-mile roadway was built in 1942, in only 8 months, by American soldiers.

Creator

Bruce Nash (creator)

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 11, 2003

Release date

Feb 11, 2003 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Nehemiah Atkinson Self - 97th Regiment Self - 97th Regiment See fewer	Modern Marvels (1993)
Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Terrence Cole Self - Professor of History: University of Alaska-Fairbanks Self - Professor of History: University of Alaska-Fairbanks See fewer	American Experience (1988)
Billy Connor Self - Research Manager: Alaska Department of Transportation Self - Research Manager: Alaska Department of Transportation See fewer	Mega Engineering (2009)
Dan Del Villano Self - Director of Communications: Pacific Region Public Works Canada Self - Director of Communications: Pacific Region Public Works Canada See fewer	Modern Marvels (1993)
William Griggs Self - 97th Regiment Self - 97th Regiment See fewer	Modern Marvels (1993)
Wilfred Grondine Self - 341st Regiment Self - 341st Regiment See fewer	Modern Marvels (1993)
Glenn Ireland Self - Dawson Creek Resident Self - Dawson Creek Resident See fewer	Modern Marvels (1993)
Lael Morgan Self - Publisher: Cascade Bay Weekly (as Dr. Lael Morgan) Self - Publisher: Cascade Bay Weekly (as Dr. Lael Morgan) See fewer	Modern Marvels (1993)
Franklin D. Roosevelt Self - President (archive footage) (as FDR) Self - President (archive footage) (as FDR) See fewer	The President's Mystery (1936)
Chester Russell Self - 35th Regiment Self - 35th Regiment See fewer	Modern Marvels (1993)
Lloyd Sherr Self - Narrator (voice) (as Max Raphael) Self - Narrator (voice) (as Max Raphael) See fewer	Cars 2 (2011)
Ken Spotswood Self - Freelance Writer Self - Freelance Writer See fewer	Modern Marvels (1993)

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