Overview

Son of the famous American journalist Louis Fischer, who corresponded from Germany and then Moscow, and the Russian writer Markoosha Fischer, Victor Fischer grew up in the shadow of Hitler and Stalin, watching his friends’ parents disappear after political arrests. Eleanor Roosevelt personally engineered the Fischer family’s escape from Russia, and soon after Victor was serving in the United States Army in World War II and fighting opposite his childhood friends in the Russian and German armies.  As a young adult, he went on to help shape Alaska’s map by planning towns throughout the state. This unique autobiography recounts Fischer’s earliest days in Germany, Russia, and Alaska, where he soon entered civic affairs and was elected as a delegate to the Alaska Constitutional Convention—the body responsible for establishing statehood in the territory. A move to Washington, DC, and further government appointments allowed him to witness key historic events of his era, which he also recounts here. Finally, Fischer brings his memoir up to the present, describing how he has returned to Russia many times to bring the lessons of Alaska freedom and prosperity to the newly democratic states.

Full Product Details

9781602231405

Table of Contents

Reviews

"""Here is an epic memoir that reads like a best-selling thriller."" (R. J. Rubadeau, author of The Fat Man)"""

Here is an epic memoir that reads like a best-selling thriller. (R. J. Rubadeau, author of The Fat Man)

Author Information

Victor Fischer held several government positions and was on the faculty at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and Anchorage, where he was director of the Institute for Social and Economic Research. Charles Wohlforth is the author of numerous books about Alaska.

Tab Content 6

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

Countries Available