Known as the last frontier, Alaska originally attracted explorers and people who dreamed of becoming rich during the famous gold rushes. Now, people are attracted to this beautiful state for many interesting things. Along with its beauty and size, Alaska holds a great history, world famous sites, and timeless traditions.
Alaska is told to have been settled by many. Dinosaurs once roamed the Great Land, followed by bison and woolly mammoths. Archaeologists think that the first people moved across the Bering Land Bridge into northwestern Alaska more than 20,000 years ago. When the first white people came to Alaska, they met the native people called the Aleuts. The Aleuts called the mainland Alyeska, which in Aleut meant "the great land-.(Stefoff 12) In 1741, a Russian man named Alexei Chirikof was credited to be the first European to see the mainland. The name Alaska came from the Russian version of Alyeska. Many Russians and Europeans came to explore the land. Private fur-hunters made numerous voyages decimating both the sea otter and the native people. Larger fur companies were formed and the wealthy Russians took over the land. However, the disappearance of the sea otter reduced the profits of the companies. By the 1860's, the Russian Imperial government was unhappy with the cost of holding Alaska. They feared .
the loss of the land to Great Britain and sought to earn a Russian position in Siberia, so they sold the land.
On March 30, 1867 William Seward, the Secretary of State under President Andrew Johnson, purchased Alaska from Russia. He wanted the U.S. to acquire the huge territory and its resources of minerals, timber, and fish. Seward made one of the biggest real-estate bargains in history. Alaska's territory, more than twice the size of Texas, was bought for only $7.2 million, or two cents an acre. However, many people criticized him and thought it was an icy wasteland.
Everyone knew of Alaska Young. ... What you learn about Alaska is not what is important. ... For Alaska, she just needed someone to dig a little deeper. ... He knew nothing would be the same without Alaska and there was no point in trying to forget her; Alaska Young was unforgettable. ... " However; Alaska did not feel the same. ...
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Although there isn't much sunlight and it can get very depressing, even the most miserable season in Alaska is beautiful. ... I laughed at my college buddies who told me I would one day miss Alaska and want to return. ... Maybe I am so homesick I am making Alaska into this fairy tale of splendor and faultlessness. ...
Introduction The Trans Alaska Pipeline is a modern marvel of engineering. ... The Trans Alaska Pipeline System, or TAPS, contributes approximately 20% of this nation's domestic oil production. ... Alyeska is comprised of BP, ARCO, Exxon, Mobil, Amerada Hess, Phillips Alaska, and Unocal In 1973 the Trans Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act became law and construction of the pipeline began in the spring. ... The total weight of materials shipped to Alaska was approximately 300 tons. ... As a result, the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act became law on November 16, 1973. ...
Alaska is the only state that the wolf is not endangered in. ... There are an estimated 7,700- 11,200 wolves left in the wild, in Alaska (wolf in Alaska). ... In the mainland of Alaska, the wolves eat moose and caribou. In the southern parts of Alaska, the wolves eat black tailed deer, the mountain goat, and the beaver (wolf in Alaska). ... The live in about 85% of Alaska, and Alaska is 586,000 square miles (song). ...
Alaska has an excellent, but simple history. ... In 1741 it had nearly seventy thousand natives living in Alaska (Alaska 1). ... The U.S. bought Alaska for 7.2 million dollars (Alaska 1). ... Today, Alaska is just as beautiful, "and no one who has visited Alaska will ever forget this Great White Land" (Hoke 5). ... "Alaska is one of the last remaining wilderness frontiers on our planet," (Alaska I.H. 4). ...
With A Student-Supported Solution The issue of teenage suicide is requires urgent attention in Alaska. ... Factors & Causes of Teen Suicide The State of Alaska features one of the highest suicide rates in the United States at 36.6 per 100,000 (Top Five Leading Causes of Death by Age Group, Alaska). ... Ultimately, the Alaska Teen Suicide Prevention Program both satisfies the need for a solid teen-suicide prevention program in Alaska and presents a cost-effective solution. ... Summary The issue of teen suicide represents a threat to the teenage population of Alaska. That being said, the Ala...
I was in Cambridge Bay, Canada, during August, and needed to go to Barter Island, Alaska. ... I left on a Tuesday, in a cargo plane, flying west towards Barter Island, Alaska. ... I made the necessary repairs, and we left CAM-1 the next morning, heading to Barter Island, Alaska. The closer we got to Alaska and more overcast it became. The only navigational equipment at Barter Island, Alaska, was a directional beacon. ...
According to the statistic punished by government called "American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: November 2011", the population of Native American in 2010 is about "2.9 million were American Indian and Alaska Native only, and 2.3 million were American Indian and Alaska Native in combination with one or more other races" (American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: November 2011). ... Compared to other groups of people, the rate of hypertension, CHD, and diabetes are mostly higher of Native and Alaska people (Fialkowski, etal, 295). ... In the 1950s, the tim...
