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First white settlement
The first white settlement in Alaska was made by the Russians in 1784. -
First mission for Inuits
The Russians built a church for the Native Alaskans to make the Inuits believe what the Russians believed. -
Russia sells Alaska to the U.S.A
A man named Steward bought Alaska from Russia in 1867 and the purchase was called Steward's Folly. -
1st school in Alaska
The first school in Alaska was established at Three Saints Bay- Kodiak Island. -
First laws of Alaska
The first laws of Alaska were established in 1884. -
School established in Alaska
The Society of Friends established in Alaska at Kotzebue. -
Missions north of the Bering Strait
The first missions north of the Bering Strait were established in 1890. -
Alaska became a territory
Alaska became a territory and broke away from Canada. -
Women get to vote in Alaska
In 1913, Alaska gave women the right to vote. -
Alaskan flag is designed
Alaska's flag was designed by a 13 year-old boy. -
Hospital built in Juneau
Congress let Alaskans build a 25-bed hospital in Juneau. -
Alaska became a state
Alaska became a state on January 3,1959.
