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The history of Alaska dates back to the Upper Paleolithic period (around 14,000 BC), when foraging groups crossed the Bering land bridge into what is now western Alaska. At the time of European contact by the Russian explorers , the area was populated by Alaska Native groups.
An Inupiat woman, Nome, Alaska, c. 1907. Eskimos, the Native group most familiar to non-Alaskans, were originally divided into two subgroups: the Inupiat Eskimos settled in Alaska's Arctic region, and the Yup'ik settled in the west. To combat the cold, seasonal food was stored against future shortage, in particular against the privations of ...
The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of Alaska from the Russian Empire by the United States for a sum of $7.2 million in 1867 (equivalent to $129 million in 2023) [1].On May 15 of that year, the United States Senate ratified a bilateral treaty that had been signed on March 30, and American sovereignty became legally effective across the territory on October 18.
Map of the historical and current Iditarod trails; the route taken during the 1925 serum run is shown in green.. The 1925 serum run to Nome, also known as the Great Race of Mercy and The Serum Run, was a transport of diphtheria antitoxin by dog sled relay across the US territory of Alaska by 20 mushers and about 150 sled dogs across 674 miles (1,085 km) in 5½ days, saving the small town of ...
On October 18th in history, the United States acquired Alaska from the former Soviet Union for two cents per acre. Other Events on October 18th in History: 1767: The Mason Dixon line was ...
Alaska history-related lists (1 C, 17 P) Historians of Alaska (10 P) A. African-American history of Alaska (1 C, 4 P) Alaska folklore (2 C, 4 P)
A timeline of Anchorage on display in the city of Anchorage The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Anchorage , Alaska , United States. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. Actions Read; Edit; ... Timeline of Anchorage, Alaska This page was last edited on 30 December 2023, at 00:34 (UTC). ...