Alaska: Education, The Land, The People timeline

Apr 21, 1639

Cossack horsemen arrive - Create first Russian Villiage in AK
Apr 21, 1725

Berring explorered AK's NW coast, established Russian claim to the territory
Apr 21, 1741

First Russian ships arrived and established fur trade
Apr 21, 1843

First mission school for Eskimos founded Nushagak by Russian Orthodox Church
Apr 21, 1847

Fort Yukon established
Apr 21, 1853

Russian explorers find oil in Cook Inlet
Apr 21, 1861

Gold discovered on Stikine River
Apr 21, 1867

A variety of Christian churches founded schools throughout Alaska
Apr 21, 1867

Russia sold Alaska to the United States for $7.2 million
Apr 21, 1872

Gold discovered near Stitka
Apr 21, 1874

George Halt becomes first man to cross Chilkoot Pass in search for gold
Apr 21, 1876

Gold discoverd near Juneau
Apr 21, 1882

First commercial herring fishing begins in AK
Apr 21, 1884

Steamships begin bringing tourists
Apr 21, 1884

Funds for education in Alaska distributed to existing mission schools
Apr 21, 1887

Use of English in native schools
Apr 21, 1888

Over 60,000 arrive in AK in pursuit of gold
Apr 21, 1899

Local communities authorized to found school boards
Apr 21, 1900

Capitol moved from Stitka to Juneau
Apr 21, 1902

Theodore Roosevelt established Tongass National Forest
Apr 21, 1908

First teachers conference held in Juneau
Apr 21, 1911

The Alaska School Service develops first state curriculum
Apr 21, 1912

Mt. Katmai explodes, creating valley of 10,000 smokes
Apr 21, 1913

Women get right to vote in Alaska Territory
Apr 21, 1915

Alaska Agricultural and Mining School opens; later becomes University of Alaska
Apr 21, 1924

Alaska Natives recieve US Citizenship
Apr 21, 1942

Japaneese invade Alutians
Apr 21, 1948

Alaska Highway opened to civilian traffic
Apr 21, 1957

First edition of "We Teach in Alaska" issued to remote AK teachers
Apr 21, 1959

Alaska becomes 49th state
Apr 21, 1964

Good Friday earthquake. Over $500 million in damage. Valdez completely destroyed
Apr 21, 1989

Exxon Valdez oil spill

Cossack horsemen arrive - Create first Russian Villiage in AK

Berring explorered AK's NW coast, established Russian claim to the territory

First Russian ships arrived and established fur trade

First mission school for Eskimos founded Nushagak by Russian Orthodox Church

Fort Yukon established

Russian explorers find oil in Cook Inlet

Gold discovered on Stikine River

A variety of Christian churches founded schools throughout Alaska

Russia sold Alaska to the United States for $7.2 million

Gold discovered near Stitka

George Halt becomes first man to cross Chilkoot Pass in search for gold

Gold discoverd near Juneau

First commercial herring fishing begins in AK

Steamships begin bringing tourists

Funds for education in Alaska distributed to existing mission schools

Use of English in native schools

Over 60,000 arrive in AK in pursuit of gold

Local communities authorized to found school boards

Capitol moved from Stitka to Juneau

Theodore Roosevelt established Tongass National Forest

First teachers conference held in Juneau

The Alaska School Service develops first state curriculum

Mt. Katmai explodes, creating valley of 10,000 smokes

Women get right to vote in Alaska Territory

Alaska Agricultural and Mining School opens; later becomes University of Alaska

Alaska Natives recieve US Citizenship

Japaneese invade Alutians

Alaska Highway opened to civilian traffic

First edition of "We Teach in Alaska" issued to remote AK teachers

Alaska becomes 49th state

Good Friday earthquake. Over $500 million in damage. Valdez completely destroyed

Exxon Valdez oil spill