American Experience: Building the Alaska Highway

Cutting a path through some of the world's most brutal wilderness, the workers charged with constructing the Alaska Highway faced not only the punishing Arctic cold, but the slog of mud, mossy bogs, and swarms of mosquitoes. This fascinating "American Experience" program details how the teams of (mostly) U.S. Army soldiers managed the project, first proposed as an important supply route during World War II. 60 min. Soundtrack: English.