Alaska History: Difference between revisions

The following important events in the history of [[Portal:Alaska|Alaska]] affected political boundaries, record keeping, and family movements.  

'''1741:'''Discovered by vertus Bering a Dane working for Russia.  

'''1783:'''Russian fur traders established the first white settlement on Kodiak Island.  

'''1804:''' Sitka was permanently founded by the Russians. It served as Alaska's capital until 1906, when the capital was moved to Juneau.  

'''1824-1828'''<nowiki>: In treaties with the United States and Great Britain, Russia agreed to recognize latitude 54° 40 N as Alaska's southern boundary and longitude 141° W as the eastern boundary. Further boundary adjustments between Alaska and British Columbia were made in 1903.</nowiki>  

'''1867:'''(October 18)The United States purchased Alaska from Russia.  

'''1884:'''Congress passed the first Organic Act, providing a governor and federal courts for Alaska. May 17, 1867 Alaska became a territory.&nbsp;  

'''1896:'''The Klondike gold strike started a rush to the Canadian Yukon Territory. Gold was discovered at Nome in 1899 and at Fairbanks in 1902.  

'''1912:''' Congress passed the second Organic Act, establishing Alaska as a U.S. territory and providing for a territorial legislature.  

'''1959:''' (January 3,)Alaska became a state.  

An especially helpful source for studying the history of Alaska is William R. Hunt, ''Alaska: A Bicentennial History'' (New York, NY: W. W. Norton &amp; Company, 1976; FHL book 979.8 H2hu).  

=== Web Sites ===

http://fairbanks-alaska.com/alaska-history.htm  

http://kodiakisland.net/timeline.html  

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108178.html  

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