ALASKA
\ɐlˈaskə], \ɐlˈaskə], \ɐ_l_ˈa_s_k_ə]\
Definitions of ALASKA
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a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union; "Alaska is the largest state in the United States"
By Princeton University
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a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union; "Alaska is the largest state in the United States"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A territory of the United States, formerly constituting Russian America. In 1741 Vitus Bering, sailing for the Russians, discovered the range of Mt. St. Elias. In 1783 the Russians established a trading-post on the island of Kadiak. In 1799, by consolidation of existing companies, the Russian-American Fur Company was organized, and from this time to 1862 enjoyed a monopoly of trade in Alaska and the rule of the country. By treaty of March 30, 1867, the United States bought Alaska (area 580,000 square miles) from Russia, paying $7,200,000 In 1884 Alaska was organized as a district, with executive officers appointed by the President, but without representative institutions.
By John Franklin Jameson
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