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Russian whalers and fur traders on Kodiak Island established the first settlement in Alaska in 1784. |
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Alaska's name is based on the Eskimo word Alakshak meaning great lands or peninsula. |
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Alaska is a geographical marvel. When a scale map of Alaska is superimposed on a map of the 48 lower states, Alaska extends from coast to coast. |
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