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History of Alaska

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  • Ivan Fedorov discovered Alaska

    Ivan Fedorov discovered Alaska

  • The United States buys Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million (about $120 million today)

    The United States buys Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million (about $120 million today)

  • First oil claims staked in the Cook Inlet area

  • Gold is discovered on Nome beaches and the U.S. Geological Survey begins mapping Alaska

  • Alaska's borders with Canada were definitively demarcated

    Alaska's borders with Canada were definitively demarcated

  • Mount McKinley National Park created

  • Worldwide epidemic of Spanish flu nearly wipes out entire villages of Alaska Native residents

  • Alaska becomes the 49th state of the USA (accession to the Union)

    Alaska becomes the 49th state of the USA (accession to the Union)

  • The strongest earthquake recorded in North America occurred in Prince William Sound with a magnitude of 9.2

  • The first Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race begins

    The first Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race begins

  • Mount Spurr erupts and dumps ash on Southcentral Alaska

    Mount Spurr erupts and dumps ash on Southcentral Alaska

  • Wildfires burned 6.7 million acres, setting a new record

  • Mike Dunleavy becomes the governor of Alaska

    Mike Dunleavy becomes the governor of Alaska