History and Culture
History and Culture
- Alaska Chronology
- Alaska Natives
- Alaska's Constitution
- Famous Alaskans
- Gold and World War II
- Gold Rush and Historic Sites
- Homesteading
- Museums
- Russian Heritage
- Historical Collections
Alaska's Digital Archives
Have a wealth of historical photographs, albums, oral histories, moving images, maps, documents, physical objects, and other materials from libraries, museums and archives throughout our state.
Alaska Facts
State Nick Name: "The Last Frontier" - the name Alaska is derived from the Aleut word "Aleyska," meaning "great land."
State Motto: "North to the Future"
State Capital: Juneau, located in the Southeast region of Alaska, has a population of 31,275 (2010 Census)
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