This Week In Alaskan History: Robert William Service was born on January 16, 1874 in Lancashire, England to a bank cashier and heiress. One of four children, Service’s parents sent him to live with his grandfather and three aunts in Scotland at the age of five. From these unlikely beginnings, Service eventually became the “Bard of the Yukon”. Service Sets Out For The Yukon Service … [Read more...]
The Day Alaska Joined The Union
This Week in Alaskan History: Then President Dwight Eisenhower signed a proclamation on January 3, 1959 which admitted the territory of Alaska into the Union. With a flick of his pen, Eisenhower made Alaska not only the 49th state, but the largest as well. "Seward's Folly" Ninety-two years prior, then Secretary of State William H. Seward signed a treaty with Russia on March 30, … [Read more...]
Veterans Day
Today, Americans celebrate Veterans Day. Observed annually on November 11, it is a tribute to military veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces on the anniversary of the end of World War I. However, it is not to be confused with Memorial Day. Memorial Day honors the U.S. service members who died while in service. Armistice Day Initially, Veterans Day originated as … [Read more...]
This Week In Alaskan History: The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
This Week in Alaskan History: On September 19, 1903 the Weekly Fairbanks News was established. Today it’s known as the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. When C.W. “Bill” Snedden took over as the owner and publisher of the FDNM in 1950, the publication became instrumental in the Alaska statehood movement. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner’s Origins The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner began as the … [Read more...]
This Week In Alaskan History: The Phoenix
This week in Alaska History: On September 4, 1794 the first ship was built in Alaska. The Phoenix set sail from Resurrection Bay, where Seward now exists. It was the first ship launched on the northwestern Pacific Coast and sailed six times between Kodiak, Alaska and Okhotsk, Russia - carrying loads of fur over a span of four years. Alexander Baranof Arrives On Kodiak … [Read more...]
The George C. Thomas Memorial Library
This week in Alaskan History: The George C. Thomas Memorial Library was opened to the public on August 4, 1909. The library was turned over to the City of Fairbanks in 1942. The FNSB was created in 1964 and four years later the City of Fairbanks gave the Thomas Memorial Library to the Borough. George C. Thomas Becomes Aware of Fairbanks’ Lack of A Library Fairbanks came into being … [Read more...]
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