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The Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers Entered Alaska - the 49th state |
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was the two RV Gypsies first time in Alaska, but not their last time.
They enjoyed great scenery, fresh air, friendly natives, some rotten
roads, wildlife, and surprises everywhere. This first page is full of
Alaska history, facts, its flag, and so much more. |
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 The boundary line between Alaska and the Yukon
was originally described in an 1825 treaty between Russia and England. The
U.S. accepted this version of the boundary with its purchase of Alaska from
Russia in 1867. But after gold was discovered in the Klondike in 1896, a
dispute arose between the U.S. and Canada, with both claiming the seaports
at the head of Lynn Canal. An international tribunal decided in favor of
the U.S. in 1903. |
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 Time Zone: Alaska observes Alaska time, Yukon
Territory observes Pacific time. Alaska time is one hour earlier than Pacific
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Below: The first photographs
the two RV Gypsies took in Alaska, other than signs |
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| Below: Alaska adopted the flag for official state use in 1959. The blue field represents the sky, the sea, and mountain lakes, as well as Alaska's wildflowers. Emblazoned on the flag are eight gold stars: seven from the constellation Ursa Major, or the Big Dipper. The eighth being the North Star, representing the northern most state. Alaska's flag was designed in 1926 by a 13-year-old Native American boy, Bennie Benson, from the village of Chignik. Bennie received a 1,000-dollar scholarship and a watch for his winning entry in the flag design contest |
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a few facts about
Alaska: |
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Song: "Alaska's Flag" |
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| The state flower is the Alpine Forget Me Not. It was chosen in 1949. It is a perennial that grows 5-12 inches high in alpine meadows. The flowers have five connected salviform petals, colored sky blue, that are a quarter to a third of an inch wide. |  |
| They have a white inner ring and a yellow center. The best time to see the alpine forget-me-not is midsummer, from late June to late July. | |
The first scenery photos
taken by the two RV Gypsies in Alaska - there was wildlife in this field,
but they were so far away that they can barely be seen with binoculars.
The visibility here (and on many roads) extends for many many miles. |
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The
Capital of Alaska is Juneau
