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Alaska Purchase and Territorial Development (1867–1959)

Alaska Purchase and Territorial Development (1867–1959)

  1. Alaska Purchase treaty signed in Washington

    Labels: William H, Eduard de, Treaty of
  2. U.S. proclaims Alaska cession treaty

    Labels: U S, Ratifications Exchange
  3. Formal transfer ceremony held at Sitka

    Labels: Sitka, Castle Hill
  4. Organic Act creates District of Alaska

    Labels: First Organic, District of
  5. Second Organic Act creates Territory of Alaska

    Labels: Second Organic, Territory of
  6. Alaska Railroad authorized by Congress

    Labels: Alaska Railroad, U S
  7. Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4 established

    Labels: Naval Petroleum, Warren G
  8. Construction officially begins on Alaska Highway

    Labels: Alaska Highway, U S
  9. Japanese bomb Dutch Harbor in Aleutians

    Labels: Dutch Harbor, Aleutian Campaign
  10. Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act enacted

    Labels: ANCSA, Richard Nixon
  11. Naval reserve transferred and renamed NPRA

    Labels: NPRA, Department of
  12. ANILCA creates vast Alaska conservation units

    Labels: ANILCA, Jimmy Carter