Congress was almost totally ignorant of Alaska, many suspected that the purchase was a bad bargain, and the only interest revolved around fur sealing. Therefore, many Congressmen were reluctant to pass Alaska legislation. Aside from the purchase,...
The material accompanying this slide has only two names for these three Native Alaskan men. On the left is Jimmy Atley. The other name is Silas Alexander, although which of these other two men is Mr. Alexander cannot be...