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Melting the Ice Curtain tells the tale of how inspiration, courage, and persistence by citizen-diplomats bridged a widening gap in superpower relations. David Ramseur used to be a first-hand witness to the danger and political intrigue, having flown on that first Friendship Flight, and having spent thirty years in the back of the scenes with a few of Alaska’s perfect officials. As Alaska celebrates the 150th anniversary of its purchase, and as diplomatic ties with Russia turn into perilous, Melting the Ice Curtain shows that history may hold the most efficient lessons for restoring diplomacy between nuclear neighbors.