Alaska Timeline
Category: Other
Updated: 22 Jun 2021
This was created for my Alaska Alive! coursework
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Created byKristi Kargic
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Vitus Bering Discovers AlaskaJuan Perez discovers Prince of Wales Island and Dixon soundCaptain James Cook explores AlaskaGrigory Shelikov founded Three Saints BayGeorge Vancouver sailed for AlaskaSitka is founded by RussiansOld Sitka is destroyed by the TlingitsFather Veniaminov moves to SitkaCoal mining begins on the Kenai Peninsula at Coal HarborUS purchases Alaska from RussiaThe Sitka Times first published newspaperSheldon Jackson Junior College opensOrganic Act created the district of AlaskaSheldon Jackson named General agent for Education in AKKlondike Gold RushFairbanks Gold RushThe Nelson ActJuneau became CapitalThe Indian Reorganization ActAnti Discrimination Act of 1945Alaska becomes a stateOil is discovered in the North SlopeAlaska Native Land Settlement ActIndian Child Welfare ActTongass Timber Reform ActTanana railroad builtAlaska becomes a territoryCongress authorizes railroad to be built in AlaskaAnchorage becomes incorporated as a cityCongress extends citizenship to all Indians in the United States;Periods
Gold Rush in Nome
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