Understanding the Cold War’s importance to Alaska relations

Long-time Alaska Political Aide and Journalist David Ramseur joined Daybreak Friday morning to talk about his book, Melting the Ice Curtain: The Extraordinary Story of Citizen Diplomacy on the Russia-Alaska Frontier.
Ramseur said his book is about “a 30‑year renewal in relations across the Bering Strait between Alaska and the Russian far east.”
He wants his readers to understand the Cold War was an important era for Alaska relations.
“I think the main lesson of the book i