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This Day in Alaska History-September 12th, 1922

By Alaska Native News on Sep 12, 2026 Featured, This Day in Alaskan and U.S. History

On September 12th, 1922 (some sources cite the 13th), the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines was dedicated in Fairbanks. It is the farthest north institute of higher learning, the first college to be created in Alaska, and the last grant college to be established in the United States. The college was established five […]

This Day in Alaska History-August 23rd, 1914

By Alaska Native News on Aug 23, 2026 Featured, This Day in Alaskan and U.S. History

By 1914, the war in Europe’s far reach began affecting the goings-on in Alaska. That war affected copper mining operations and several would close down in the winter of 1914. The closures were the result of labor shortages. Many of the miners were European immigrants, and those immigrants returned to Europe to fight in the […]

This Day in Alaskan History-July 1st, 1935

By Alaska Native News on Jul 1, 2026 Featured, This Day in Alaskan and U.S. History

This Day in Alaskan History-May 3rd, 1917

By Alaska Native News on May 3, 2026 Featured, This Day in Alaskan and U.S. History

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