"I pledge allegiance
to the flag
of the United States of America
and to the Republic
for which it stands
one Nation
under God,
indivisible
with liberty and justice
for all."
It was such a beautiful sunset.
On October 18, 1867, Alaska officially became the property of the United
States, to the chagrin of many Americans, who called the purchase "Seward's
Folly."
Joe Juneau's 1880 discovery of gold ushered in the gold rush era.
Thousands of people flocked to Alaska, seeking their fortune in the wild
frontier. After the gold rush clamor subsided and while the country battled a
depression, most of the nation forgot about the territory thousands of miles to
the northwest.
When America declared war on Japan in 1941, Alaska's strategic
position became apparent, and Americans once again perceived "Seward's Folly" to
be an asset.
In 1958, Congress finally approved the Alaska Statehood Act, and
Alaska officially became the 49th state on January 3, 1959.
Today, Alaska is
prized for its natural beauty and its vast supply of natural resources.
These pictures were taken somewhere between Fairbanks and Valdez.
Below is my friend Matt's page. He worked on a fishing boat here in Alaska.
He is from the same home town I grew up in. In California. We didn't know each other then. We met on line when he saw the first Alaska page I did. We became friends after that.
Be sure to visit his Alaskan Experience
I will be adding
new pictures from time to time. So please come again.
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