From the land called Beringia

That land bridge, now recalled as Beringia, was the first gateway to Alaska.No one knows exactly when people first found the land that would be called Alaska.The amendments gave more flexibilty to the corporations managing Settlement lands.In 1942, the Japanese landed almost 2,500 troops on the Aleutian islands of Attu and Kiska.In 1741, Vitus Bering, on St. Elias Day, sights the Alaskan mainland.In 1867, official ceremonies at Sitka transferred Alaska from Russia to the United States.In 1741, Vitus Bering died after his ship was wrecked on an island off the Alaskan coast.From the Russian Empire to the United States of America.Others argue it was as recent as 15,000 years ago.But these first visitors were hardly tourists intent on exploring new worlds.