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Yukon & Alaska History
Government, Police & Military Articles
by Murray Lundberg
The 1867 Treaty of Cession
On March 30, 1867, the United States agreed to buy Alaska from Russia; the complete text is here.The 1884 Alaska Organic Act
Seventeen years after Alaska was purchased from Russia, a government was finally installed. The complete text is here.The 1898 Yukon Act
At the peak of the Klondike gold rush madness, the Yukon Territory was created by the Yukon Act. The complete text is here.Annette Island, Alaska in World War II
From a peaceful Christian mission to a large and strategically important military airfield, Annette Island has seen it all.Chief Executive - Alaska
The military commanders and Governors of Alaska from 1867 - 1998.Chief Executive - Yukon
The Commissioners, and other government heads of the Yukon, 1894-1998.The Dawn of a New Era - Yukon River, 1896
This is the complete 1896 Annual Report for the North-West Mounted Police, written 4 months after the Klondike gold was discovered.The Kee Bird and the Alcan
Throughout the bitter cold during the construction of the Alaska Highway, crews kept their sense of humour, even inventing an appropriate mascot.Law Enforcement in Alaska, 1867-1998
Over the past 130 years, law enforcement in Alaska has developed from an erratic duty by several federal agencies, to today's efficient State Troopers and city police departments.Mackenzie Breakup
A historical novel by Jean Kadmon, based on her experiences working on the Canol Project in the Northwest Territories during World War II.Oil for Victory - the Canol Project
Following the Japanese invasion of Alaska, the Canol was envisioned as the answer to a safe supply of fuel for Allied forces in the North. This massive project, however, is all but forgotten now.Peace Officer Honor Roll - Alaska
This memorial is dedicated to the officers who have died in the line of duty in Alaska.Peace Officer Honour Roll - Yukon
This memorial is dedicated to the Mounted Police officers who have died in the line of duty in the Yukon.
