# David Ramseur

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David Ramseur: Russia's relationship with Alaska

Send us Fan Mail David Ramseur has been a major figure in Alaska politics for over 30 years. He served as press secretary, communications director, chief of staff, and foreign policy advisor to Alaska Governors Steve Cowper and Tony Knowles and to Anchorage Mayor and U.S. Senator Mark Begich. Today…

Author David Ramseur presents Lessons from Melting the Ice Curtain, A Look at U S Russia Relations Today

In his book, Melting the Ice Curtain, David Ramseur examines how citizen-diplomats bridged a widening gap in superpower relations during the “Friendship Flight” between Nome, Alaska and Provideniya, Russia, in 1988. At this event, David Ramseur discusses where US- Russian relations stand 30 years l…

Can Alaska and Russia Still Be Friends?

David Ramseur reported on politics and government for the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner and Anchorage Times from 1979 through 1986. Then for nearly 30 years, he served as press secretary, communications director, chief of staff, and foreign policy advisor to Alaska Governors Steve Cowper and Tony Know…

David Ramseur presents Melting The Ice Curtain

Author David Ramseur presents Melting the ice Curtain: The Extraordinary Story of citizen Diplomacy on the Russia-Alaska Frontier.In 1988, David Ramseur helped organize the Alaska Airlines “Friendship Flight” between Nome, Alaska and Provideniya, Russia, which reunited indigenous peoples of common…

Routes to War, Victory and Freedom

Caterpillar tractor with grader widening the roadway of the Alcan Highway in 1942 (File photo courtesy of the Library of Congress) As part of Alaska Public Media’s observance of Veterans Day, we’re taking a look at how Alaska became involved in World War 2, and how those events attracted the att…

The Unraveling: High Hopes and Missed Opportunities in Iraq

This week we’re taking a look back at mistakes made in Iraq from an insider’s perspective. Emma Sky, author of  “The Unraveling:High Hopes and Missed Opportunities,” and Director of the World Fellows Program at Yale University, discusses how both internal and external political forces caused the …

U.S. National Security Unfiltered

During this show we’ll be hearing an unfiltered conversation about U.S. national security with former Ambassador John Negroponte and General Joseph Ralston. Ambassador Negroponte served as Deputy Secretary of State and the first Director of National Intelligence under President George W. Bush. LIS…

Russia: A Tangled History

https://northernsoundings.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/112117-nns-7-podcast.mp3 In this episode, Frank Soos discusses a key figure in modern literature, Anton Chekhov, and geographer Cary de Wit puts the current headlines on Russia in an historic and economic context. But I begin with a discussi…

The Middle East and the Trump administration

This week we’re hearing in-depth opinions on the Trump administration and its relationship with the middle east. Greg Roman, CEO of the Middle East Forum, discusses the U.S.’s current relationship with middle eastern countries and how decisions made now can have lasting effects for international re…

Coffee Table - 9/30/2026 - Alaska Historical Society

The Alaska Historical Society meets in Homer next week, and organizers and presenters join us on the Coffee Table to discuss the conference and share historical information with our listeners.Guests:Jeff Meyers, Tom Kizzia, Pausauraq Jana Harcharek, David Ramseur, Pierce BatemanReception: Wednesday…