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The Alaska Timeline

  • Some of the first people

    Some of the first people
    Europeans came to Alaska and some of them decided to stay there, to live there.
  • An explorer!

    An explorer!
    Captin James Cook explores the Alaskan area.
  • It's sold!

    It's sold!
    Russia sells Alaska to the United States of America.
  • Gold! Gold! Gold!

    Gold! Gold! Gold!
    Thousands of people start to come to Alaska to mine for gold, so they can make good money.
  • The Alaska Railroad

    The Alaska Railroad
    The Alaska railroad is starting it's construction.
  • A new state

    A new state
    Alaska becomes a state, which is the 49th stat.
  • An Earthquake!

    An Earthquake!
    The Good Friday Earthquake strikes and damages lots of places in Alaska.
  • The Exxon Valdez

    The Exxon Valdez
    The Exxon Valdez spill oil in Prince William Sound.
  • A dinosaur track!

    A dinosaur track!
    A track from a 70 million year old dinosaur was found in Denali National Park.
  • Go Girl!

    Go Girl!
    Alaska's first girl governer is elected to office.