The University of Alaska inaugurated its fourth president, William Ransom Wood, on October 23rd 1960. Before coming to Alaska, Mr Wood served in the US Navy, then went on to serve as the vice president of the University of Nevada. He would serve as president of the University of Alaska for 13 years and was […]
It was on October 22nd, 1951, that the Defense Department made an announcement from Washington, D.C. They announced that approximately 40,000 tons of salvage was being offered along the coast of Alaska. The salvage was largely made up of wartime shipping from World War Two. Much of the wreckage that was offered was situated along […]
It was on October 21st, 1903, that the boundary dispute that had existed since 1821 with the English and Russians was fully resolved after a tribunal was set up to solve any future disputes. After the purchase of Russian America in 1867, the United States and Canada continued that dispute but resolved it with the […]
It was on October 20th, 1897, that the United States Army Established Fort St. Michael on St. Michael Island in Norton Bay. The fort was established to maintain order during the gold rush and would remain in service from 1897 until 1925. Used extensively for trans shipment of goods up the Yukon River during the […]