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Russians settle Alaska - Aug 14, 1784 - HISTORY.com
Alaska
Presidents: Andrew Johnson
#17
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Seward’s Folly - Mar 30, 1867 - HISTORY.com
Presidents
James Buchanan #15 | Abraham Lincoln
#16 | Andrew Johnson #17
Alaska
born May 16, 1801
William Seward
Biography.com William Seward
William Henry Seward: Photostory - YouTube
William H. Seward: Abraham Lincoln's Indispensable Man - YouTube
William H. Seward - Wikipedia
May 16, 1801 – October 10, 1872,
United States Secretary of State
from 1861 to 1869, and earlier served as
Governor of New York and
United States Senator. A
determined opponent of the spread of slavery in the years leading up to the
American Civil War, he
was a dominant figure in the
Republican Party in its formative years.
Although regarded as the leading contender for the party's presidential
nomination in
1860, he was defeated by
Abraham Lincoln...
Alaska Purchase Explained - YouTube
Russia Gave Us a Discount on Alaska - YouTube
Alaska: the great deal - RT Documentary 101224 - YouTube
Alaska Purchase - Wikipedia
The United States' acquisition of
Alaska from the
Russian Empire in 1867 by
a treaty ratified by the
United States Senate.
... Reactions to the purchase in
the United States were mostly positive, with some opponents calling it "Seward's
Folly", while many others praised the move for weakening both Britain and Russia
as rivals to American commercial expansion in the Pacific region. The purchase
threatened British control of its Pacific coast colony, giving added impetus to
Canadian Confederation,
...
Presidents |
Alaska
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The United States formally takes possession of Alaska from Russia - Oct 18, 1867
- HISTORY.com
U.S. takes possession of Alaska - HISTORY
Seward's Day - Wikipedia
Alaska Day - Wikipedia
Alaska
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Discoverer of Klondike Gold dies - Jun 05, 1922 -
HISTORY.com
George Carmack discovers Klondike gold - Aug 16, 1896 -
HISTORY.com
George Carmack - Wikipedia
Klondike Gold Rush - Wikipedia
Canada |
Alaska
Our photos: a
Prospector (far right in photo) |
Gold Panning
Alaska January 3, 1959
Alaska Becomes 49th State - 1959 | Today in History | 3 Jan 17 - YouTube
Jan. 3, 1959
Eisenhower signs Hawaii statehood bill - Aug 21, 1959 -
HISTORY.com
Hawaii, The 50th State, 1959 - YouTube
Hawaii |
Alaska
The Inuit strive to keep their culture alive as ice melts
National Geographic, July 23, 2019
Inuit -
Wikipedia
Canada |
Alaska
Global Warm Expedition |
Climate Change
THE
ALASKA PIPELINE - NOVA - Discovery History Science (documentary) - YouTube
Oil
flows in Alaska - Jun 20, 1977 - HISTORY.com
THE ALASKA PIPELINE - NOVA - Discovery History Science
(documentary) - YouTube
Alaska
Geographical Extremes in the U.S.
50-State Extremes
(including Alaska and Hawaii) アラスカ州を含むアメリカ合衆国本土とハワイ州
最西端
Most western point: Cape Wrangell, Alaska - on the far-west edge of Attu Island
at the far-west end of the Aleutians
For info on a rare trip to Attu Island, check out this site,
www.zbirdtours.com
最北端
Most northern point: Point Barrow, Alaska For info a trip to this town,
see
www.travelalaska.com
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After 2 Months, The Sun Rises In The Northernmost U.S.
Town - NPR Feb. 3, 2019
Utqiagvik, Alaska - Wikipedia
officially the City of Utqiaġvik,
and previously Barrow ()
is the largest city and the borough seat of the
North Slope Borough in
the
U.S. state of
Alaska and is located
north of the
Arctic Circle. It is one
of the
northernmost public communities
in the world and is the
northernmost city in the United States.
Barrow, Alaska - Here Comes the Sun - 2018 - 65 Days of Darkness - YouTube
Why
the Northernmost Town in America Exists - YouTube
Alaska
Anchorage
| Juneau
(Capital) | Fairbanks | College | Sitka
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Largest Cities in Alaska
Tourism
Things to do in Alaska
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Eisenhower signs Hawaii statehood bill - Aug 21, 1959 -
HISTORY.com
Presidents: Dwight D. Eisenhower #34
Hawaii
| Alaska
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Astronomer impresses Indians with eclipse - Aug 07, 1869 -
HISTORY.com
George Davidson (geographer) - Wikipedia
May 9, 1825 – December 2,
1911, a
geodesist, astronomer,
geographer, surveyor and engineer in the
United States.
Alaska |
Astronomy
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Mountain Peaks in the United States Higher Than 14,000 Feet Infoplease.com
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Highest Mountain Peaks (America's Best &
Top 10)
North America's highest peak, Mt. McKinly 20,237 ft (6,168 m) Alaska
Mt. Mckinly - Bing Images
Mount McKinley (or Denali) - Wikipedia
Alaska
See
Mt. Whitney, California
- a 14er,
is the highest summit in the contiguous United
States with an elevation of 14,505 feet (4,421 m)
Denali - Mt. McKinley Expedition - A Two Man Alaskan Journey - YouTube
Alex Harz & Ben Sorensen
Highest Mountain Peaks of the World Infoplease.com
Mt. Erevest - Bing Images
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Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve,
Alaska
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve - Bing
Images
Glacier Bay National Park - National Geographic
Glacier Bay National Park - YouTube
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Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska - YouTube
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Glacier Bay National Park - YouTube
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve - Wikipedia
Ice calving - Wikipedia
Glacier - Wikipedia
Hubbard Glacier
MASSIVE Hubbard Glacier Calving Event 8-7-2010 -
YouTube
Hubbard Glacier - Wikipedia
Katmai National
Park & Preserve, Alaska
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Brooks Falls - Katmai National Park, Alaska - Bears -
explore
Katmai
National Park & Preserve (U.S. National Park Service) Alaska
Captured on Live Cam: Brown Bears and Salmon
Learner.org
Mammal (Bear) |
National Parks
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Kenai Fjords
National Park,
Alaska
Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska - Bing Images
Kenai Fjords National Park - Wikipedia
Alaska.org - Kenai Fjords National Park Aerials - YouTube |
Day
Trip to Kenai Fjords National Park - YouTube |
Kenai
Fjords Cruise - YouTube
Fjords - Bing Images |
Glacier - Bing Images
Fjord -
Wikipedia |
Glacier -
Wikipedia
our
National Park page | our
Park & Nature Center photo page |
U.S. National Park
Service - Experience Your America
Gates of the Arctic National Park - Bing Images
Gates
Of The Arctic National Park & Preserve (U.S. National Park Service)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve - Wikipedia
Travel Alaska - Gates of the Arctic National Park and
Preserve
Gates of the Arctic National Park - National Geographic
Gates of the Arctic National Park - YouTube
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15 Under-the-Radar Vacation Destinations
MSN Travel, Michael Alan Connelly, Fodor's, 11/21/2014
America,
States & D.C.: 4/15
Hocking Hills State Park,
Ohio,
6/15
Gates of the Arctic National
Park,
Alaska
Park info
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Top 10 Places to See Before They Disappear on MSN Video
For USA, Honorable Mentions: Alaskan Tundra,
Alaska, #6 Glacier National Park,
Montana
More Events, for example, check out
this site
United States National Parks List: Alaska &
California (8 National Parks each), Utah (5 National Parks), ...
Exxon Valdez runs aground in Alaska - Mar 24, 1989 -
HISTORY.com
Exxon Valdez oil spill - Wikipedia
03/24/1989
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill: In the Wake of Disaster | Retro Report | The New York
Times - YouTube
There’s Still Oil on This Beach 26 Years After the Exxon Valdez Spill (Part 3) |
National Geographic - YouTube
List of oil spills - Wikipedia
Largest Oil Spills Affecting U.S. Waters Since 1969 |
response.restoration.noaa.gov
10 largest oil spills in history - Telegraph
10/07/2011
Alaska |
Green |
Wildlife Photos
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Bear Cub, Alaska
from National Geographic "The Photo of the Day" November 22, 2012.
Winter Solstice in the Arctic.
Fairbanks, Alaska. Time-lapse video.
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‘Four Seasons of Travel’: Best places to experience the
seasons
SFGate, Laurie I, 10/08/????: FALL
| Adirondack Park’s High Peaks region,
New York; FALL | Acadia National Park,
Maine;
WINTER | Lapland, Sweden; SPRING
| Nashville,
Tennessee; SPRING | Kiev, Ukraine;
SPRING | Craters of the Moon,
Idaho; SUMMER
| Traverse City,
Michigan; SUMMER | Alaska
- Bears; SUMMER | Upper Sardine Lake,
Tahoe National Forest,
California
Honky-tonk - Wikipedia
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Broadway (Nashville, Tennessee) - Wikipedia
includes Lower Broadway
States & D.C.
Four Seasons of Travel - National Geographic
Store
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Aurora Dog over Alaska
"Astronomy Photo of the Day" by
NASA April 29,
2014
Astronomy
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Rape Culture in the Alaskan Wilderness
The Atlantic, Sara Bernard, 09/11/2014
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What's America's Booziest State?
Yahoo Food, Dave Infante and Chris Kolmar, Thrillist, 11/20/2014
1. Oregon, 2.
Colorado, 3.
Alaska, 4.
Montana, 5.
Vermont, 6. Wisconsin, 7. Washington, 8. Nevada, 9.
Wyoming, 10. Maine, ...
41. Florida, 42. Oklahoma, 43. South Carolina, 44.
Maryland, 45. Tennessee, 46.
Georgia, 47.
Utah, 48.
Alabama, 49.
Mississippi, 50.
Arkansas
Mason-Dixon Line map and information
World Atlas
Bible Belt - Wikipedia
Booze blues: Utah's laws make it tricky to get a drink -
Fox News Alicia Acuna, 01/31/2013
Contiguous United States
- Wikipedia the 48 adjoining
U.S. states plus
Washington, D.C. (federal
district) ... The term excludes the
non-contiguous states of
Alaska and
Hawaii and all off-shore
United States territories
and possessions
America, States & D.C.
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The Best (And Worst) States For Clean Energy
Huffington Post, 11/24/2014,
GENERATION
CHANGE in partnership with
NRG
10 Best States: 1.
Massachusetts, 2.
California,
3.
Rhode Island, 4.
Vermont,
5. Oregon,
6. Connecticut, 7. New York, 8. Washington, 9. Maryland,
10. Minnesota
10 Worst States: 1.
North
Dakota, 2.
Wyoming, 3.
South
Dakota, 4. Alaska, 5.
Mississippi,
6. West Virginia, 7. Louisiana, 8. Missouri, 9.
Nebraska, 10. South Carolina
Green
/ Climate Change |
America
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The 5 most dangerous (and 5 safest) states in America
MSN Money, Alexander Kent and Thomas C. Frohlich, 24/7 Wall St
Safest: 1.
Vermont,
2. Maine, 3. Virginia, 4. Wyoming, 5. Kentucky
Most Dangerous: 1. Alaska, 2. New Mexico, 3. Nevada, 4.
Tennessee, 5. Louisiana
America
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Well-Being index: Alaskans now happiest, W.V. comes
in last - AOL.com
02/19/2015
America |
Alaska
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Minnesota fatbike racer prepares Iditarod Trail Invitational | Star Tribune
02/22/2015
Iditarod Trail Invitational,
Alaska, March 1, 2015
Iditarod Trail Invitational 350-mile and
1000-mile event
Francis Lambert - Iditarod Trail Invitational 2014 - YouTube
Iditarod Trail Invitational 2009 - YouTube
Fatbike -
Wikipedia
Photos:
Ice Biking |
Sled Dog Race (The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
- info)
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Car Racing on Ice
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Extreme Sports
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Intense Solar Storm Could Pull Northern Lights Across
America -
Americans Have the Very Rare Opportunity to See the Northern Lights Tonight -
Northern Lights Pictures - Popular Mechanics, 03/17/2015
Amazing Auroras: Breathtaking Northern Lights Photos of
2015 Space.com, 03/18/2015
Photos: Minnesota skies turn green for St. Patrick's Day -
TwinCities.com
Video and photos: Stunning aurora borealis lights up
Duluth skies | Minnesota Public Radio News 03/18/2015
Spectacular Norway Northern Lights - YouTube National
Geographic, northern Norway, March 2012
Night of the Northern Lights - YouTube in the far north of
Scotland, Feb. 27, 2014
Stunning Time-Lapse Video Elemental Iceland - YouTube National
Geographic, Oct. 8, 2013
Astronomy
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America |
Alaska |
Minnesota |
Wisconsin
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Travel Channel names the best family adventures for 2015 -
AOL.com 04/10/2015
Alaska, Glacier
National Park,
Montana, Panama, Peru, the Galapagos,
Canada's west coast, Tokyo,
Japan, and St. Lucia
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Ten adventurous places to propose
MSN Travel
10 Matanuska Glacier, Alaska
America
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Tundra -
Wikipedia
Taiga -
Wikipedia
Territories below the Arctic Circle - Reindeer and Nomads
- YouTube
On Thin Ice: Inuit Way of Life Vanishing in Arctic -
YouTube
Braving Alaska - YouTube
Alaska |
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2019
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