Here is the next instalment of my new monthly feature
going through the States of the United States in alphabetical order to check
out how they got named, what their flag is like and other things of interest. It would be great if you shared other
info/comments about the state with us via a comment.
Nickname –
The Last Frontier
Flag
– designed
by a 13 year old in 1926
State
Seal
Capital –
Juneau
Flower –
Forget-me-not - so pretty!
State
Sport – dog mushing
Mountain –
Mt McKinley – highest point in the USA
Largest
State by area, purchased from Russia in 1867 for about 2 cents an acre. Twice as large as Texas. Became a state in 1959. The state has 20 indigenous languages. Russia is as close as under 3 miles away to
one part of Alaska.
The Aleutian Islands are part of the state and were
invaded by Japan in 1943.
Famous
people born in Alaska – Sarah Palin (well known internationally,
no comment on her politics intended)
Go to this
Pinboard to see the States of the Month so far.
I really enjoyed this post:)
ReplyDeleteInteresting that the flag was designed by a 13 year old.
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