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 […]
The Revenue Cutter Bear arrived in Unalaska and offloaded 16 reindeer from Siberia on September 21st, 1891. The reindeer were brought to Unalaska as part of an experiment in animal husbandry. The project was prompted by the depletion of whales and seals in the area from commercial harvesting. These marine mammals were the traditional foods […]
The territory of Alaska’s taxation laws were passed by the US Senate following passage in the US House on August 21st, 1914. The bill submitted by Delegate Wickersham validated the right of the territory to tax the railways in Alaska. Wickersham delivered the bill to WashingtonDC after Alaska’s first Territorial Legislature enacted the laws. After […]
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