50 States
50 States: Alaska (Ak)
Find here a collection of links to information about the state of Alaska. Categories include facts, government, geography, education, people, attractions, history, industry, and miscellaneous.
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Alutiiq People of Kodiak Island
Explore the unique culture and history of the Alutiiq natives of Alaska, many who live in Kodiak City. Includes extensive information and a photo gallery of Kodiak and other villages.
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Kodiak: Alutiiq Heritage
Explore the unique culture and history of the Alutiiq natives of Alaska, many who live in Kodiak City. Includes extensive information and a photo gallery of Kodiak and other villages.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Alaska Permanent Fund
The Alaska Permanent Fund invests proceeds from pipeline oil sales and pays a dividend every year to all Alaska residents. The history and handling of the fund are described here.
University of Oregon
University of Oregon: Mapping History: Alaska and Hawaii
On this map you can see Alaska and Hawaii in relation to the contiguous United States and read brief text about their purchase/annexation, territorial status, and addition as states.
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Telecommunications History Group: h.b. Santee and Warren G. Harding
Harding's train trip across the West and on to Alaska is told through the papers, photos, and writings of H.B. Santee, an engineer who accompanied him.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: As Precious as Gold
"As Precious as Gold," is an online exhibit from the National Postal Museum which explores the rich history of the Alaskan/Klondike gold rushes. Find stories on extraordinary women, the trails, the Palm Sunday avalanche, the U.S. Postal...
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Alaska Internet Travel Guide: About Alaska
This site gives great information on the different regions of Alaska. Provides many pictures of wildlife and attractions.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Arctic Studies Center: Aleut
The Arctic Studies Center at the Smithsonian provides general notes on the Aleut people of Alaska. Includes a picture of a painting of an Aleut Hunter.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Getting to Know Alaska
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using maps and Activotes, students will learn the basic facts about the state of Alaska.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Molly of Denali: The Making of Grandpa's Drum
Learn more about the real-life experiences of Alaska Natives who were sent away to far-away boarding schools, in this behind-the-scenes video [2:55] about the "Grandpa's Drum" story in the PBS Kids series Molly of Denali. Use this inside...
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Empire Building
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lengthy essay about American focus on foreign affairs after the Civil War, expanding particularly in the late 19th century. Read about U.S. exploits in the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Pacific...
Other
The Aleutians of the Pribilof Islands
Presents a complete on-line book that tells the story of the Alaskan natives on the Pribilof Islands.
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Travel Alaska: Native Alaskans: Tlingit, Haida, Eyak, and Tsimshian
This resource provides information on the history and culture of the Alaskan Indian groups: Haida, Tlingit, Eyak, and Tsimshian.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Looking Both Ways
This is an interactive exhibit from the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center featuring the Alaskan Native Alutiiqs. Learn much information about the people, their culture, and see where they live.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: The Hall of Arctic People
This is the online version of the Smithsonian Institute's exhibit devoted to the people of the Siberian and North American Arctic. The mannequins around the walls represent the peoples of the Crossroads region, dressed in traditional...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Arctic Studies Center
Tour this Smithsonian site and learn about the cultures of the North Pacific Rim and arctic wildlife in this site. This site provides virtual tours, videos, and music!
Curated OER
Alaska State Flag
Presents extensive information regarding Alaska's history, cities, geography, state parks, tourism, and historic sites. A fact sheet of information and a quiz are also available.
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Alaska Fish and Game: Ringed Seal
A thorough site that delves into the physical characteristics, food habits, live history, migration and distribution, and behavior of the ringed seal.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Alaska Marmot
The Alaska Marmot lives in the Brooks Range, in northern Alaska, squeezing between big, bulky rocks on slopes to dig its dens. Denning on rocky ledges or under boulders offers them some protection from grizzly bears, which would...
Other
Travel Alaska: Native Alaskans: Athabascans
Contains brief information on the life and culture of the Alaskan Indian group known as the Athabaskans.
Other
Travel Alaska: Yup'ik and Cu'pik
Provides a brief overview of the culture of the Alaskan Eskimo groups, the Yup'ik and the Cup'ik.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Early Stirrings
American desire for overseas expansion began as early as the purchase of Alaska from Russia. See what other actions were taken in the latter part of the 19th century, and find out why this imperialist view was taking hold.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Our Way of Making Prayer
The native Yup'ik people of Alaska, like many other Native American tribes, once used decorative masks for ceremonial purposes. Here you can read a short introductory piece about the masks, view the masks, and watch several short video...