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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 2017
Page
7
Alaska, the 49th state, gained statehood in 1959 following a long history from native populations to Russian fur trade. The U S purchase of Alaska from Russia occurred on March 30, 1867 for 7.2 million dollars, and early American settlement began at Sitka with later rushes for gold.
Benny Benson won the 1927 contest to design Alaska’s flag. Alaska holds rich resources with oil, metals, and minerals. The Trans-Alaska Pipeline runs 800 miles carrying oil from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez. The Exxon Valdez spill in 1989 polluted Prince William Sound. Glaciers cover about 1/20 of Alaska. Denali rises 20 310 feet. Over 130 volcanoes dot the state along the Aleutian Arc. Alaska is the Land of the Midnight Sun with long summer days.
Alaska is famed for wildlife such as Kodiak bears weighing up to 1500 pounds and a range of animals including whales seals puffins polar bears moose caribou and deer. The 2010 Iditarod featured dogs at the start with two routes in alternate years and the southern route spans 998 miles. In 2016 the winning team finished in eight days 11 hours 20 minutes and 16 seconds.
A reading list at the library features Exploring the States Alaska The Last Frontier by Emily Rose Oachs and Alaska by Tamra B. Orr. It highlights state facts, geography, and cultural notes for young readers.
Termite humor opens with quips about oakmeal breakfast and a burning building barbecue. The note mentions Bogoslof volcano eruptions early January affecting ash plumes and several trans-Pacific flights diverted. The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race starts Saturday March 4 with guides and activities linked.
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