As the Alaska Railroad nears its centennial, taking a look back at the history of the rails gives perspective on how the tracks have connected Alaska's communities for decades. In 1914, President ...

Known as the "backbone of the Last Frontier," the Alaska Railroad rolls its way from the coastal communities of Southern Alaska, 470 miles into the state's wilderness. This year, it's turning 100 ...

For every 640 square miles in Alaska, there is just one mile of paved road. Which is why, when Congress set its sights on the rugged northern territory for strategic military operations and economic ...

On July 15, 1923, President Warren G. Harding drove a golden spike into the ground in Nenana, Alaska, to help mark the completion of the Alaska Railroad. But a little more than two weeks later, he ...

Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage or Alaska history or an idea for a future article? Go to the form at the bottom of ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — President Warren G. Harding drove a golden spike into the final coupling of the Alaska Railroad more than a century ago, a ceremonial act that marked the launch of a system to ...