A cup of fresh fruit makes up one portion. When eating dried fruit, have a smaller helpingâfor example, a quarter cup of raisins. Watch for added sweeteners (sugar, corn syrup), particularly in tart fruits, like cherries and cranberries. Also, take note of the ingredient list: Only the fruit should be listed.
The Senate approved the treaty of purchase on April 9; President Andrew Johnson signed the treaty on May 28, and Alaska was formally transferred to the United States on October 18, 1867.
In 1915, President Woodrow Wilson authorized the construction of the Alaska Railroad. Anchorage was founded in the same year as the headquarters of the railroad and was incorporated in 1920. Completion of the Alaska Railroad led to the first visit to Alaska by a U.S. President. Warren G. Harding came to Alaska to drive the ceremonial golden spike on July 15, 1923.