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Alaska
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Alaska 50: Alaska Statehood Celebration Commission 
 Official state government website for the 2009 celebration of "Alaska's 50th anniversary of admission as the 49th state of the United States of America." Features history of Alaska statehood, historical photos, a listing of events starting in early January 2009, details about commemorative items (such as a stamp and "The Great Land" Alaska quarter), press releases and news, and other material about the anniversary. From the Alaska Statehood Celebration Commission. http://gov.state.ak.us/ASCC/ Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated Dec 9, 2008 Alaska Day: October 18, 1867
Details about this annual event that "commemorates the Purchase Transfer of Russian claim of Alaska to the United States of America at Sitka on Oct. 18, 1867, and celebrates the diversity of cultures and historical perspectives of our people." Features illustrated histories of the transfer and the festival, and links to information about Sitka, Alaska. From the City of Sitka. http://alaskadayfestival.org/ Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 24, 2009 Alaska State Library: Frequently Asked Reference Questions
This FAQ about Alaska covers topics such as the state's geography, glaciers, hours of daylight, mining and gold panning, state symbols and holidays, land ownership and homesteading, and genealogy. Includes brief biographies of famous Alaskans. From the Alaska State Library. http://library.state.ak.us/is/FAQ/FAQref.html Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated Mar 21, 2007 Alaska Statehood: Golden Anniversary
The Anchorage Daily News "commemorates the 50th anniversary of Alaska statehood with a series of photos and articles drawn from [its] archives of material published in 1958, a series leading up to the official date of admission, Jan. 3, 1959." Includes options to discuss topics and to read and share stories, photos, and videos. http://www.adn.com/statehood/ Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated Dec 9, 2008 Alaska's Digital Archive
"Alaska's Digital Archive presents a wealth of historical photographs, oral histories, moving images, documents, and other materials from libraries, museums, and institutions" across the state of Alaska. Searchable, or browsable by collection. A collaborative effort of libraries at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the University of Alaska Anchorage, and the Alaska State Library in Juneau. http://vilda.alaska.edu Topics: Archives, Libraries & Archives by Type, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 19, 2004 Alaska's Gold
This site has two sections: Alaska's Gold Themes , an overview of the Alaska Gold Rush; and Alaska's Gold Lode , a searchable database of over 3500 "documents and materials associated with the Klondike and Alaska gold rushes selected from the Alaska State Library's Alaska Historical Collections, the Alaska State Archives, and the Alaska State Museum." There is also a Teacher's Guide: Learning with Primary Source Materials . http://www.library.state.ak.us/goldrush/ Topics: Geography, Geology, History, Industries, Technology, U.S. History By Place, United States History, Water Last updated Jul 11, 2004 Alaskool Central
This site provides "online materials about Alaska Native history, education, languages, and cultures" for "teachers, students, and anyone interested in Alaska's first people." It features articles, stories, maps, biographies, video clips, teaching resources, and more. Searchable, or browsable by topics such as government, land claims, literature, and reindeer herding. From the Institute of Social and Economic Research, University of Alaska, Anchorage. http://www.alaskool.org Topics: Holidays & Observances, Languages, Native Americans, Social Issues, U.S. History By Place Last updated Aug 25, 2004 Arthur Churchill Warner Photographs
Features the photographs of Arthur Churchill Warner, who arrived in Seattle, Washington Territory, in the 1880s. He captured images of street scenes, ships, waterfront mills, and the Gold Rush in Alaska and the Yukon, and documented John Muir's 1888 ascent of Mount Rainier. Includes an essay about John Muir's Mount Rainier expedition. Searchable by category or keyword. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/warnerweb/ Topics: Environment, Holidays and Observances Individually, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 10, 2005 As Precious as Gold
Online companion to a Smithsonian National Postal Museum exhibit that explores "the last great gold rush of the 19th century [the Klondike/Alaskan Gold Rush] and the unforgettable role of the mail carriers who provided contact between those so far from home and the families they left behind." http://postalmuseum.si.edu/gold/asprecious.html Topics: Geography, History, U.S. History By Place, United States History, Water Last updated May 24, 2004 Asahel Curtis Photo Company Photographs
A collection of over 1700 photographs of "Seattle, Washington State, Alaska and the Klondike covering a period from the 1850s until 1940." Searchable by keyword, and browsable by topic (including British Columbia, construction projects, fishing industry, the Klondike gold rush, lumber industry, railroads and streetcars, and universities and colleges). From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/curtisweb/ Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Photography, U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 19, 2004 Klondike Gold Rush: The Perilous Journey North
This exhibit documents the journey of "over 100,000 optimistic 'stampeders'" in 1897 and 1898 to the remote Klondike gold fields of Dawson, Canada. Features images from the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections Division. Also includes a bibliography. http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcoll/exhibits/klondike/ Topics: Geography, History, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place, United States History, Water Last updated Jan 31, 2006 Senator E.L. "Bob" Bartlett: Architect of Alaska Statehood
This site uses a statue of Senator Bartlett (Alaska Territorial Delegate 1945-59, senator 1959-1968) as a "gateway into an abridged account of the historical and political context of Alaska's long struggle from neglected colony to 49th state." Features a brief illustrated history of Alaska statehood (admitted January 3, 1959) and information about the role of Edna Ferber's novel "Ice Palace" in Alaska's quest for statehood. Part of the Capitol Project from American Studies at the University of Virginia (UVA). http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/BARTLETT/btintro.html Topics: Notable People: Government, U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 13, 2005 Teaching With Documents: Migration North to Alaska
This site presents "photographs, letters, drawings, and acts [that] highlight some of the economic, social, and political factors that prompted thousands to migrate" to Alaska. Topics include the Alaska Purchase Treaty (which resulted in the transfer of the territory of Alaska from Russia to the United States), the Alaska Gold Rush, and migration and settlement in the state. Also includes forms for document and photo analysis. From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/alaska/#resources Topics: Correspondence, History, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Jul 28, 2005 Today in History: March 30, Seward's Folly
"On March 30, 1867, Secretary of State William H. Seward agreed to purchase Alaska for seven million dollars. Critics attacked Seward for the secrecy surrounding the deal with Russia, which came to be known as 'Seward's folly.'" This article provides information about events, and links to related photos and information about Alaskan and U.S. history. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/mar30.html Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated May 25, 2005 |
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