This Week in Alaskan History: On July 15, 1741 Dutch explorer Vitus Bering and Russian explorer Aleksei Chirikov were the first Europeans to view Alaska. The Bering Sea, Bering Straight, Bering Glacier, Bering Island, and Bering Land Bridge are all named after Bering. Vitus Bering Bering, a Russian explorer of Danish descent, was the captain-commander of two expeditions that … [Read more...]
This Week In Alaskan History: The Voyage of Understanding
This Week in Alaskan History: On June 20, 1923 President Warren Harding became the first US president to visit Alaska and Canada. His trip was called the Voyage of Understanding. He sought to gain first-hand knowledge of the problems that faced Alaskans and to develop the resources of Alaska. The Voyage of Understanding President Warren Harding initiated his visit to Alaska in 1923 … [Read more...]
This Week In Alaskan History: Noel Wien
This week in Alaska History: On June 8, 1899 Noel Wien was born. He was the first pilot to fly from Fairbanks to Seattle and the first to make a roundtrip flight between Alaska and Asia. In 1927 Noel Wien and other partners founded Wien Air Alaska, the first airline in Alaska, as well as one of the first in the United States. Noel Wien’s Early Years Noel Wien was born on June 8, … [Read more...]
Gov. Walter E. Clark and House Bill No. 2
This week in Alaska History: On March 21, 1913 Governor Walter E. Clark signed House Bill No. 2, giving Alaskan women the right to vote. Women’s Suffrage In the West and East For nearly 150 years, from the Declaration of Independence until the adoption of the 19th Amendment on August 26, 1920, the right to vote had been denied to most women throughout the United … [Read more...]
