Alaska
Sunrise from the Ferry
Marjorie Glacier
Lamplugh glacier
Live eagle named Thor on display in Ketchikan, Alaska
Ketchican eagle totem
snowshoe hare in winter coloring
Shakes Glacier
Geography:
What states, country, or bodies of water border it? Canada, Arctic Ocean, Chukchi Sea, Pacific Ocean, Beaufort Sea, Bering Sea
What is the state capital? Juneau
What are some major cities? Jeaneau, Anchorage, Fairbanks
What is the area (in square miles) of your state? 626,932 square miles,largest state
In 1867, Russia sold Alaska to the United States, and for nearly fifty years the region was known as the District of Alaska. While Alaska was still a district, the first governor designated a seal of the district. This seal featured icebergs, northern lights, igloos and an Eskimo ice fishing. In
What is the highest point and how high is it? Mt.McKinley-20,320 feet
What is the lowest point and how low is it? Pacific Ocean-Sea Level
History:
Tell when it became a state and what number state it is.on Janurary 3,1959 Alaska became the 49th state
How did the state get its name? It was called Alaska by the Russains meaning penninsula.
Tell about a historic figure from this state.
During his unique career in civil and military aviation, which saw him log more than 10,000 hours of flight time as pilot in command, Doolittle walked away from more plane crashes than he cared to remember; on three desperate occasions, he saved himself with last-minute parachute bail-outs. Born in Alameda, California, on December, 14, 1896, the only child of Rosa and Frank Doolittle, Jimmy spent part of his childhood in Nome, Alaska, where his father was searching for gold. A somewhat strained relationship with his father and the harshness of life in the town of Nome -- known as the most lawless in Alaska -- instilled in young Jimmy a sense of independence and self-reliance. And the brawling that was a regular part of life in that northern frontier town resulted in his learning to defend himself at an early age.
Jimmy Doolittle Reminiscences About World War II
Thirteen years before his 1993 death at the age of 97, the famed aviator who led the retaliatory American raid on Tokyo in 1942 spoke about his experiences and the people he served with during World War II.
By William R. Wilson
Civics:
Who is the governor? Sarah Palin
Who is the lieutenant governor? Sean Parnell
Who are the U.S. senators from this state? Begich, Mark and Murkowski, Lisa
How many U.S. House of Representatives members are from this state? 4
State Flag:
Economics:
List resources mined in the state: Pebbles,Coal
List crops grown in the state: Wheat,Potatoes
Climate:
What is the average high January temperature of the state capital? 28°F
What is the average high July temperature of the state capital 64°F
What is the average low January temperature of the state capital? 18°F
What is the average low July temperature of the state capital? 48°F
What is the average precipitation for January of the state capital? 4.5 in
What is the average precipitation for July of the state capital? 4.3 in
Population:
What is the population of the state (year 2000 or later)? 4.1 million
Symbols:
State bird: Willow Ptarmigan
State flower:forget-me-not
State tree: Sitka Spruce
State song: Alaska's Flag
State nickname: The Land of the Midnight Sun
Other- State fossil: Woolly Mammoth
Recreation: You can go fishing for King Salmon.
Other:
What other interesting things did you learn about this state? It is the largest state in The United States Of America.
Bibliography (Where did you find your information?):
http://www.historynet.com/historical 3-3-08
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http://www.alaskarails.org/AK-facts/seal.html 2-28-08
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Dubble, Dave. margerieglacier-calving_18.jpg. June 2003. Pics4Learning. 4 Mar 2008 http://pics.tech4learning.com 3-4-08
Dubble, Dave. lamplughglacier-glacierbay.jpg. June 2003. Pics4Learning. 4 Mar 2008 http://pics.tech4learning.com 3-4-08
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at 8:52 pm on Mar 13, 2008
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