At the beginning of the New Year 1959, the 49th state of the United States became admitted as Alaska. She is named the last frontier for a reason. Alaska is a state that was originally a territory and had its history of turmoil. It is the last frontier of the Pacific Northwest and the continent of North America. Bordering neighbors are the territory of Yukon British Colombia and Russia. The state of Alaska is the largest in the union. The population of the state is just over 735,000. The main city is Anchorage, which is a metropolitan area populated by over 380,000 Alaskans. Life in Alaska is considered to be extreme as the winter is the longest in North America. There have been recording highs in temperature up to 100 back in 1915. Usually, it is very cold and freezing temperatures almost year round. It was not until the discoveries of certain resources that Alaska would be considered a territory worth purchasing. The United States realized its potential logging and fishing to be worth a 7.2 million dollar purchase from Russia in the year 1867. Since this time, being there have been major changes in the industries of Alaska. The discovery of various other resources that became extremely important after the industrial revolution brought a welcome change in the economy. Alaska would become the leading producer of oil in North America. Natural gas became another form of resource that to this very day is considered precious as well. Jason Ewert is an avid researcher of Alaska and its natural beauties.
Jason Ewert
Jason Ewert 