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The inuit came to Point Hope, Alaska 2000 years ago. They didn't have much contact, and for a long time the didn't record their history.
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Martin Frobisher was the first to set sail to North America. He started traveling in 1550, and explored Africa's Northwest coast. He was given a reputation from preying on French trading, he was sadly also arrested several times due to piracy charges. He was one of the first people to make contact with the Inuit. He sadly died at sea in 1594.
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VItas Bering makes contact with the Inuit people. Vitas Bering was born in Horsens, Denmark in 1681. He explored Bering Strait and Alaska. Sadly he died on December 19, 1741, the very day he made contact with the Inuit.
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Alaska was purchased by America, the purchase was made by Secretary of State William H, for 7.2 million dollars, from Russia.
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200 people died due to a flu epidemic, and since there were not many hospitals that could help, alot of people got so sick, they died.
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100 more people died due measles, and again there wasn't much treatment, so they all died.
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Radar sites were built in Alaska, which employed many Inuit Laborers.
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Alaska was declared the 49th state on this day.
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The United States finally legally protected the lifestlye of the Inuit.
