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What Makes Alaska… Alaska? With Author Julia O’Malley

Season 1 Episode 1 | 6m 15s

At the edge of Ship Creek in Anchorage, Alaska, where the city began in tents just over a century ago, Pati Jinich shares a picnic with local food writer and author Julia O’Malley to discuss what makes Alaska unique — and the challenges it now faces.

Support for PATI JINICH EXPLORES PANAMERICANA is provided by Marriott International, La Costeña, Texas A&M International University, Visit Anchorage, Travel Juneau, Travel Yukon, and Chicanos Por La Causa.
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