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Becoming American in Alaska

From: John Ryan
Length: 04:09

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From: John Ryan

Default-piece-image-0 Last month, Alaska's state capital welcomed 19 new citizens as friends and family packed the crowded courtroom. Reporter John Ryan of member station K-T-O-O was there. He sent in this audio postcard of the experience of becoming an American on the last frontier.

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Piece Description

Last month, Alaska's state capital welcomed 19 new citizens as friends and family packed the crowded courtroom. Reporter John Ryan of member station K-T-O-O was there. He sent in this audio postcard of the experience of becoming an American on the last frontier.