Even if you do not remember the John Wayne classic; 'Come To Alaska,' you may know that Alaska is the largest state in the United States.

You may also know that every year an ice sculpture festival is held in Fairbanks and that there is a race called the Iron Dog Race, where snowmobiles drive a distance of 2600 miles.

But do you also know that historically, the United States bought Alaska from the Russian Empire in 1867 and that it later became the 49th state of the United States.