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26,000 BCE
AK forms fist Glaciation
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20,000 BCE
First Alaskans
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Russians initiate contact with AK
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Bering and Chirikov Exploration
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Juan Perez discovered Prince of Wales Island, Dixon Sound
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Captain Cook Explores Alaskan Coastline
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Russian explorers found oil in Cook Inlet
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Russia Sells AK Territory to US
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Sitka Times, first Alaskan newspaper, published
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Sheldon Jackson extended Christian vision to Alaska
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Canning Salmon Popularizes
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First Organic Act brings civil Govt. to AK for the first time
Public education -
AK establishes borders Anglo Russian Treaty
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Liquor Licensing system
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Juneau Established as Capital
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Chugach and Tongass Established as National Parks
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AK becomes US territory
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Mt. Katmai exploded, created Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes
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13-year old Benny Benson won contest for design of Alaska flag
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Women get to vote
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Mt McKinley NP established
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Fort Richardson and Elmendorf Air Force Base established
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AK highway completed
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Constitution of AK approved
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AK Becomes 49th State
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PFD Established
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Good Friday earthquake occurred, property damage over $500 million; town of Valdez completely destroyed
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Oil found at Prudhoe Bay
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Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
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Personal State Tax reformed
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Time zone AK standard
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Quality Schools Initiative
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Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
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Federal judge ordered Exxon to pay $6.75 billion for 1989 oil spill
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Republican Presidential nominee, John McCain, chose Governor Sarah Palin as VP running mate