HISTORY: The first people probably came to what is now Alaska about 13,000 years ago. They could have travelled by land, sea, or foot from what is now Russia, which was connected to Alaska by the Bering Land Bridge, a swath of land up to 600 miles wide. After Russian settlers arrived in this area … Read more
Alaska Facts: Alaska is a non-contiguous U.S. state on the northwest extremity of North America. It is in the Western United States region. The only other non-contiguous U.S. state is Hawaii. In addition, Alaska is regarded as the state that is the furthest north, west, and east in the union (the Aleutian Islands span the 180th meridian into the eastern hemisphere). It … Read more
