2. State Capitol
● The capital of Alaska is Juneau
● Official website for Alaska is www.
alaska.gov
3. History of Alaska
● Alaska was purchased from Russia in march 30th 1867
● It was purchased for 7.2 million dollars
● Today its worth 120 million do to inflation
● Went through several administrative changes before
becoming an organized state on May 11th 1912
● The 49th state on January 3rd 1953
13. Major Colleges
● University of Alaska
○ University of Alaska Juneau
○ University of Alaska Nome
○ University of Alaska Fairbanks
○ University of Alaska Anchorage
● Alaska Pacific University
14. Current Events - Sarah Palin
● Was Alaska Governor
● Ran for Vice President of United States
● She didn't win
16. Famous People
● Ray Mala - Actor
● Sydney Lawrence - Famous Painter
● Margaret Elizabeth Bell - Author
● Virgil F. Partch - Cartoonist
● Sarah Palin