June 14, 2023
Because its Aleutian Islands span across the 180th meridian, Alaska is technically the easternmost state as well as the westernmost.
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Why Russia gave up Alaska, America’s gateway to the Arctic
A descendant of Inupiaq Eskimos shares his perspective on why Russia gave up Alaska to the United States.
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