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At a certified average of 1.2 belly laughs and two good chuckles per page, this book is a must read for flying and Alaska enthusiasts alike. Even non-aviators can comfortably follow along as drama and nail biting suspense usually result in knee slapping good, clean humor. These are completely true Arctic adventure flying stories written by the central "character" himself CloudDancer. This first-time author was literally raised at airports and on airliners by two parents who worked for major airlines since his birth. CloudDancer spent his formative years growing up in Fort Worth, Texas until running away to Alaska in 1973 to become a bush pilot at age 19. Having taken his first flying lesson ...
Introduction -- Alaska's first information highway -- Expansion after World War II and "the talking lady of the North"--Early broadcasting -- Privatizing the Alaska communications system -- The beginning of the satellite era -- The NASA experiments -- From satellite experiments to commercial service -- Telephone service for every village -- Broadcasting and teleconferencing for rural Alaska -- Rural television : from RATNET to ARCS -- Deregulation and disruption -- State planning and policy -- Alaska's local telephone companies -- The phone wars -- Distance learning : from satellites to the internet -- Telemedicine in Alaska -- A new century : the growth of mobile and broadband -- Past and future connections
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Roger Haskell was christened at Charlton Musgrove, Somerset, England March 6, 1613. His parents were William Haskell and Elinor Frowd. His father died in about 1630 and his mother married John Stone. The family immigrated to America and settled in Beverly, Massachusetts. Roger married Elizabeth Hardy in about 1643. They had nine children. Roger died in about 1667. Descendants and relatives lived in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New york, Ohio, Utah, Idaho, California and elsewhere.