Топик: The History of Alaska история Аляски

May 7

- In 1906 , the Alaska Delegate Act was passed by Congress,

giving the territory's 40,000 people the right to elect

a non-voting delegate to Congress.

August 24

- In 1912 , the Alaska Territorial Act was passed by Congress.

July 3

- In 1913 , the first airplane in Alaska made a demonstration

flight at Fairbanks, piloted by James V. Lilly.

March 12

- In 1914, a bill authorizing the construction of the

government-financed Alaska Railroad was signed by

President Wilson. Construction started in 1915, and

some sections were opened as they were completed,

but the entire line, running from Seward to Fairbanks,

was not completed until July 15, 1923.

October 25

- In 1918 , the coastal steamer Princess Sophia sunk near

Juneau, killing 463 people, about 10% of the

Yukon's white population.

- In 1919 , the Yukon finally allowed women to vote in Territorial

elections. Manitoba had been the first province to

enfranchise women.

July 10

- In 1919 , Louis Beauvette staked the first silver claim at Keno

Hill, in the central Yukon; by 1930 this district was

producing 14% of all the silver mined in Canada.

enfranchisement was passed in May 1918.

July 15