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My First Week in Alaska

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May 26th 2008
Well, I have now been in Alaska for a little over a week. It has been an adventure so far. I flew into Anchorage on 5/16 at midnight and had to take a cab from the airport to the house I was staying the night in. On that cab ride I was able to see Mt. McKinley at dusk because even though it was midnight it wasn't pitch black. I got picked up on Saturday to travel to Cooper Landing where I will ... read more

North America » United States » Alaska

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more