ALASKA

I. Physical FeaturesII. EconomyIII. SportsIV. Important EventsV. Famous Residents and NativesVI. WildlifeVII. Interesting FactsVIII. SymbolsIX. Song

By: Brittany

Physical Features

Mount McKinley Mount Denali

Mount Spurr

Economy

Agriculture

Industries

Dog Mushing

Kayaking

Sports

Early Kachemak Bay fishermen show off their 700 POUND halibut catch!

Huskies along the trail March, 1998. Hockey

Sport TeamsHockey:Fairbanks Ice Dogs

Anchorage Sea wolves

Fairbanks Nanooks

Nanooks

Important Events

Blanket Toss Event, 1957. In this picture, the people are tossing up this lady using a blanket. Who ever jumps the highest in this Alaskan competition, wins!

Mining Gold 1906

Famous Residents & NativesSamuel Hall Young

William A. Egan

John Griffith (Jack) London

Benny Benson

Alaska's first Governor

                                                                                                                            

William A. Egan

- only Alaskan-born governor

-born Oct. 8, 1914, Valdez

-Died 1984(lung disease).

Wildlife

Alaskan bear eating fresh salmon.

Grizzly Bear

Bowhead Whale

Kodiak Bear

Polar Bear

Moose

Interesting FactsCoastline has three different bodies of water:

Twenty-nine volcanoes throughout the whole state.

William A. Egan was the only Alaskan born governor.

GLACIER GLACIER BAY BAY

STATE SYMBOLSSTATE SYMBOLSFlower: Forget-me-not (1949)Tree: Sitka Spruce (1962)Bird: Willow ptarmigan (1955)Fish: King Salmon (1962)Song: “Alaska's Flag” (1955)Gem: Jade(1968)Marine Mammal: Bowhead whale (1983)Fossil: Woolly mammoth (1986)Land Mammal: MooseMineral: Gold(1968)Sport: Dog mushing (1972)

SymbolsSymbols

Wooly mammoth

Forget-me-notKing Salmon

Sitka Spruce

Gold Jade

Willow Ptarmigan

STATE SONGSTATE SONGAlaska's Flag Written by Marie Drake

Composed by Elinor DusenburyEight stars of gold on a field of blue -

Alaska's flag. May it mean to you The blue of the sea, the evening sky,

The mountain lakes, and the flow'rs nearby;The gold of the early sourdough's dreams,The precious gold of the hills and streams;

The brilliant stars in the northern sky, The "Bear" - the "Dipper" - and, shining high,

The great North Star with its steady light, Over land and sea a beacon bright.

Alaska's flag - to Alaskans dear, The simple flag of a last frontier.

ALASKA’S FLAGALASKA’S FLAG

See How Big We Are!

1909 1937

1986

STAMPS

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