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'''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> | '''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:'''The United States purchased Alaska from Russia. | '''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. | '''1884:'''Congress passed the first Organic Act, providing a governor and federal courts for Alaska. May 17, 1867 Alaska became a territory. | ||
'''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. | '''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. | ||
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'''1912:''' Congress passed the second Organic Act, establishing Alaska as a U.S. territory and providing for a territorial legislature. | '''1912:''' Congress passed the second Organic Act, establishing Alaska as a U.S. territory and providing for a territorial legislature. | ||
'''1959:''' Alaska became a state. | '''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 & Company, 1976; FHL book 979.8 H2hu). | An especially helpful source for studying the history of Alaska is William R. Hunt, ''Alaska: A Bicentennial History'' (New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Company, 1976; FHL book 979.8 H2hu). | ||
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Revision as of 17:01, 9 April 2008
The following important events in the history of 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: 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.
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.
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 & Company, 1976; FHL book 979.8 H2hu).
Web Sites[edit | edit source]
http://fairbanks-alaska.com/alaska-history.htm
http://kodiakisland.net/timeline.html