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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20170615T170000
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SUMMARY:Silver+ Members Only: Guided Tour of "Polar Bear Garden" Exhibit at
  Anchorage Museum & Social at Crush
DESCRIPTION:Current Silver+ members of the Alaska World Affairs Council are
  invited to join us on Thursday\, June 15th\, 5:00pm at the Anchorage Muse
 um for a guided tour of their "Polar Bear Garden" exhibit highlighting U.S
 . - Russia relations in recognition of the 150th anniversary of the purcha
 se of Alaska.\n\n"The U.S. purchased Alaska from Russia for less than two 
 cents an acre\, or $7.2 million. Opponents to the purchase called it 'Sewa
 rd’s Icebox\,' 'Seward’s Folly\,' and 'Polar Bear Garden.'...Objects i
 n the exhibition include the historic treaty and the purchase check\, on l
 oan from the National Archives\, as well as Balto\, the Siberian husky who
  led his team on the final leg of the 1925 serum run to Nome. Balto and hi
 s story is contrasted with the story of Laika\, the Soviet space dog. Arch
 ival and contemporary photographs combine with nesting dolls\, cartoons\, 
 feature-length films\, and Cold War propaganda to take viewers on a journe
 y between Alaska and Russia since the purchase — exploring stereotypes\,
  language\, storytelling\, boundaries and crossings." (Read more about the
  exhibit on the Museum website.)\n\nFollowing the exhibit tour\, we will w
 alk over to Crush Wine Bistro and Cellar to provide an opportunity for dis
 cussion about the exhibit and to allow members to connect and engage with 
 one another. Food and beverages will be the responsibility of the individu
 al.\nThis opportunity includes complimentary Museum admission and is limit
 ed to 15 Silver+ members (donors who gave $150 or more in the 2016-2017 ye
 ar). Advanced registration is required and is first-come first-serve.\n\n\
 n\nNot a Silver+ member but interested in becoming one? Visit our "Join us
 " page to learn more and join online!
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