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Telecommunications History Group: h.b. Santee and Warren G. Harding

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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NSTATE

Alaska: The Last Frontier State

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers basic information on the history, culture, economy, geography, people, and government of Alaska. Also, provides maps and an almanac of statistical facts.
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Travel Tidings Alaska: Alaska Travel, Tourism, & Vacations

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit this free Alaska travel guide about Alaska tourism, with information on travel regions, cities, national parks, activities, weather, and various maps.
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Alaska Internet Travel Guide: About Alaska

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives great information on the different regions of Alaska. Provides many pictures of wildlife and attractions.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Arctic Studies Center: Aleut

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Getting to Know Alaska

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using maps and Activotes, students will learn the basic facts about the state of Alaska.
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PBS

Pbs: Harriman Expedition Retraced

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1899, Edward Henry Harriman left on a two-month survey of the Alaskan coast. The exhibition returned with "over one hundred trunks of specimens and more than 5000 photographs and colored illustrations." PBS traces this expedition and...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Molly of Denali: The Making of Grandpa's Drum

For Students K - 1st
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...
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Alutiiq Museum & Archaeological Repository

For Students 9th - 10th
Great online source for finding an abundance of information on Alutiiq history, culture, and heritage. Offers artifacts, latest news, an art gallery, exhibits, a language program, and so much more.
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Empire Building

For Students 9th - 10th
[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...
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Travel Alaska: Native Alaskans: Tlingit, Haida, Eyak, and Tsimshian

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information on the history and culture of the Alaskan Indian groups: Haida, Tlingit, Eyak, and Tsimshian.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Looking Both Ways

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Interactive
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: The Hall of Arctic People

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Arctic Studies Center

For Students 9th - 10th
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!
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Other

Alaska Fish and Game: Ringed Seal

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough site that delves into the physical characteristics, food habits, live history, migration and distribution, and behavior of the ringed seal.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Alaska Marmot

For Students 4th - 8th
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...
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Travel Alaska: Native Alaskans: Athabascans

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains brief information on the life and culture of the Alaskan Indian group known as the Athabaskans.
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Other

Travel Alaska: Yup'ik and Cu'pik

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a brief overview of the culture of the Alaskan Eskimo groups, the Yup'ik and the Cup'ik.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Early Stirrings

For Students 5th - 8th
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.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Our Way of Making Prayer

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Other

Alutiiq People of Kodiak Island

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Other

Kodiak: Alutiiq Heritage

For Students 9th - 10th
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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National Wildlife Federation

National Wildlife Federation: Bristol Bay

For Students 9th - 10th
Through this resource, one can briefly explore the georgraphy and history, meet the wildlife, and understand the current threats to Bristol Bay, Alaska.
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Mahala Ashley Dickerson

For Students 9th - 10th
Mahala Ashley Dickerson is featured in this brief biography as the first black woman attorney permitted to join the Alabama and Alaska bar associations.

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