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Alaska History
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Alaska
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US Famous People
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Which famous people have lived in your state?
People listed are almost always native to the state. We do (on occasion) include those that have
either lived within a state for most of their adult life, or have made a significant
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Alaska Famous People
Famous Americans: History and Biographies
 Links to histories and biographies of the famous people of Alaska. Many famous people of Alaska have made significant contributions to the history of our nation and the state of Alaska. These famous Americans, famous entertainers, famous players, famous scientist, famous singers, famous statesmen, famous women, heroes, great explorers, and others Alaska famous Americans have all made Alaska their home. This list includes Alaska historical figures, celebrities and those individuals of Alaska who have influenced the lives of others.
- (1746 - 1819) A fur trader from Russia who became the first governor of Russian America and founded present-day Sitka.
- (1904 - 1968) Congressman for Alaska that fought for Alaskan statehood; grew up in Fairbanks.
- Benny Benson, designed state flag at age 13.
- (1681 - 1741) Navigator that explored Alaska for Russia and discovered that Siberia and North America were separate continents.
- (1956 - ) 4-time winner of Iditarod Trail race (1986-88,90); lives near Eureka.
- William Allen Egan (1914 - 1984) He was the first governor of Alaska; born in Valdez.
- (1974 - ) Singer and musician
- (1897 - 1929) This pilot made the first Alaska airmail flight in 1924.
- (1911 - 1958) A Native Alaskan who fought for Native rights in Alaska. She gave a speech in 1945 to the state legislature that led to a law banning discrimination against Natives; born in Petersburg.
- (1956 - ) The first woman to win the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in 1985.
- (1877 - 1966) Dogsled racer who rushed medicine to Nome in 1925 and helped to prevent a diphtheria epidemic.
More Famous People of Alaska
- Margaret Elizabeth Bell author
- Benny Benson designed state flag at age 13, Chignik
- Charles E. Bunnell educator
- Henry E. Gruennig political leader
- B. Frank Heintzleman territorial governor
- Walter J. Hickel former governor
- Sheldon Jackson educator and missionary, Minaville, NY
- Joe Juneau prospector
- Austin Lathrop industrialist
- Sydney Lawrence painter
- John Griffith (Jack) London author, San Francisco, CA
- Ray Mala actor
- John Muir naturalist, explorer, Scotland
- Virgil F. Partch cartoonist
- Joe Redington, Sr. sled-dog musher and promoter
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US Famous People
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Links to histories and biographies of famous people from each
of the 50 states. Learn history through the biographies of the famous people from your state. These
famous Americans have influenced the lives of others and all have made the US their home. |
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