Alaska officially became the 49th state of the United States on January 3, 1959. Before that, it was a U.S. territory, which was purchased from Russia in 1867 through the Treaty of Cession. It added ...
If an Alaska cruise is in your summer plans, here’s a delightfully detailed and durable map that will help you track your progress up the Inside Passage with no need for expensive and spotty shipboard ...