Terrence and Dermot Cole share their insights and stories about Alaska with Michael Carey and longtime friends toast Terrence Cole. The book, The Big Wild Soul of Terrence Cole is an eclectic collection of work created to honor Alaska's Public Historian is also highlighted. Published by University of Alaska Press, the inspired collection of essays, authored by Terrence’s students, colleagues and friends. It is edited by Frank Soos and Mary Ehrlander. Terrence Cole is Emeritus Professor of History and Northern Studies, UAF and the director of the UAF Office of Public History. He is author of numerous books and essays, including Banking on Alaska: A History of NBA; The Cornerstone on College Hill: An Illustrated History of the University of Alaska Fairbanks; Crooked Past: The History of Frontier Fairbanks; Fairbanks, Nome: City of the Golden Beaches; and Fighting for the 49th Star: C.W. Snedden and the Crusade for Alaska Statehood. Dermot Cole is a journalist and former columnist for the Fairbanks Daily New Miner. He is author of several book including North to the Future: The Alaska Story 1959-2009; Fairbanks: A Gold Rush Town That Beat the Odds; Frank Barr: Alaskan Pioneer Bush Pilot and One-man Airline. This event is sponsored by Katie Ringsmuth, Tundra Vision, and UAA Bookstore.