The third Monday of February is known as Presidents’ Day in the United States. For nearly 100 years, America honored its first president, George Washington, on February 22. That was his birthday. But the date was not a national holiday until 1968. That year, the U.S. Congress passed a measure known as the Uniform Monday Holiday […]
One hundred and fifty-four years ago, Alaska was formally transferred from Russia to the United States after it was purchased from Russia for the sum of $7.2 million on March 30th, 1867. It took several months for commissioners to arrive in the territory of Alaska to formally transfer ownership. And so, on October 18th, 1867, […]
WHAT: Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration hosted by Alaska Pacific University **In-Person or virtual interviews will be available upon request** WHEN: Monday, October 11, 2021, 11:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M. AKDT WHERE: Alaska Pacific University APU Website – LIVE (https://www.alaskapacific.edu/ancsa-at-50-events/) Facebook Page – LIVE (https://www.facebook.com/Alaskapacific/) YouTube Page – LIVE (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChQAbWAq9YazdTbphibx9GA) WHO: Alaska Pacific University, Alaska Native […]