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250 Years · 50 States · One Historic Milestone
In 1867, the United States purchased Alaska from Russia in a transaction that added more t...
Read more →The discovery of gold in the Yukon region sparked a rush that brought thousands of prospec...
Read more →In 1912, Alaska was officially organized as a U.S. territory, giving residents a greater r...
Read more →During World War II, the Aleutian Islands became the only part of North American territory...
Read more →On January 3, 1959, Alaska officially entered the Union as the 49th state. Statehood follo...
Read more →On March 27, 1964, a powerful earthquake struck south-central Alaska and became one of the...
Read more →The discovery of oil at Prudhoe Bay revealed one of the largest petroleum fields in North...
Read more →In 1977, oil began flowing through the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System from the North Slope t...
Read more →In March 1989, the tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground in Prince William Sound, releasing mill...
Read more →Today, Alaska serves as a leading center for Arctic science, environmental research, and r...
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