Join Steve Thomas, host of The History Channel series, Save Our
History, on a seven-day study/travel Alaskan cruise offered by
Oakton Community College. This year's tour departs on Aug. 10, 2006.
On
the way to Juneau, the capital of Alaska, Thomas will screen and discuss
a program about the Aleutian Islands. Upon arrival, visit the state's
oldest Russian Orthodox church, St. Nicolas, or take a trip to the
famed Mendenhall Glacier. Head into beautiful Glacier Bay and see
the large sheets of snow and ice whose retreat over two centuries
has sculpted a 65-mile long fjord. At the seaside town of Sitka, experience
a veritable crossroads of Native American and Russian cultures. Don't
miss the world's largest collection of totem poles at Ketchikan.
For
more information, including costs and complete itineraries, call Bea
Cornelissen at 847-635-1812.