The signs can be subtle, easily missed while we go about our daily lives. However, being aware of and paying attention to the signs of aging in your dog could help you catch health issues early, which may make treatment easier and less expensiveânot to mention save your dog discomfort.
The approval to start building the highway came on February 11, 1942, but construction did not begin until March. The main purpose of building the Alaskan Highway was the defense and resupply of the Alaska Skyway, a string of World War II airfields that dotted the Alaskan coast.
In 1899, gold was found in Alaska itself in Nome, and several towns subsequently began to be built, such as Fairbanks and Ruby. In 1902, the Alaska Railroad began to be built, which would connect from Seward to Fairbanks by 1914, though Alaska still does not have a railroad connecting it to the lower 48 states today.