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| Alaska Facts |
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The Alaska Range is the largest mountain chain in the state. It covers from the Alaska Peninsula to the Yukon Territory. |
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In 1867 United States Secretary of State William H. Seward offered Russia $7,200,000, or two cents per acre, for Alaska. |
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Alaska's Constitution was adopted in 1956 and became effective in 1959 making it the 49th state. |
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