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Island History The Pribilof Islands and the northern fur-seal industry, including pelagic sealing, contributed greatly to the literary imaginations of numerous authors. Some significant works include The Sea Wolf by Jack London, with a film of the same title starring Edward G. Robinson; The Far Call by Edison Marshall; Matka and Kotik by David Starr Jordan; Libby and Seloe by Betty John; The World in His Arms by Rex Beach, with a film of the same title starring Gregory Peck, Anne Blythe, and Anthony Quinn; a poem, The White Seal by Rudyard Kipling; and a musical composition The Beaches of Lukannon by Percy Aldridge Granger. Walt Disney Productions won the first Oscar for “Best Short Subject” in 1949 with its natural history documentary entitled Seal Island. This film began Disney’s legendary sojourn into natural history filmmaking.
The United States’ Management of the Pribilof Islands Aleut Management and Ownership of the Pribilof Islands Seal Islands Historic District National Historic Landmark
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