ALASKA

Sometimes called the Last Frontier, Alaska entered the Union on Jan. 3, 1959, as the 49th state. The wild grandeur of Alaska has fascinated people for several hundred years.

Some sites to help in this effort:

Alaska: The Greatland from National Geographic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/greatland/
As geographer Henry Gannett, a founder of the National Geographic Society, predicted in 1904, Alaska's “grandeur is more valuable than the gold or the fish or the timber, for it will never be exhausted.” Explore Alaska's land, wildlife, history and people.

Alaska's History & Cultural Studies
http://www.akhistorycourse.org
This site provides students, teachers and others interested in the state access to a rich source of facts and viewpoints about Alaska and its history.

Alaska Earthquake Information Center
http://www.aeic.alaska.edu/seis/
The Alaska Earthquake Information Center contains information on seismology and tsunami research, education and outreach projects, historical data and earthquake preparedness.

Iditarod.com
http://www.iditarod.com
IDITAROD 2013 STARTS ON MARCH 2, 2013 AT 10:00 A.M.IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. This site contains tons of information on the Iditarod, the mushers and their dogs.

The State of Alaska
http://www.state.ak.us
This is the official state site and includes Kids' Corner (http://alaska.gov/kids/), departments, job listings, news, notices, visitor guide and more.

50States.com: Alaska
http://www.50states.com/alaska.htm
This site and includes Alaska information, resource links, symbols, flags, maps, constitutions, representitives, songs, birds, flowers, trees and much more!

Building the Alaska Highway - from PBS
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/alaska/index.html
Offers insights into topics in American history including the American frontier, life in Alaska, World War II, the Pacific theater, homeland defense, African Americans and the military, the impact of a wartime economy, natural resource management, infrastructure planning and development, and more.