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to make a living from the land and the sea. The Stampeders toiled up over the Chilkoot
Pass carrying a ton of supplies on their backs in a determined search for the gold at the
foot of the Klondike rainbow. In 1942 the Japanese invaded the Aleutian Islands, the only
U.S. territory to be so occupied during World War II, to be won back at horrific cost to
both sides. In 1964 a 9.2 earthquake brought Alaska to its knees. In 1989 the Exxon
Valdez did it again.
And every time, we struggle back to our feet and move forward.
Like Sam.
