Benny Benson (665 words)

Benny Benson

Choose an Alaskan that has made an impact on the world and write a brief biographical sketch on him. Your essay should include all the usual information like where they grew up and what their actions were that have made them noteworthy in the history of the 49th state.

In 1927, a teenager, named John Benny Benson, Jr., created a name for himself in the history of the U.S. by designing the flag of the largest state of the Union, Alaska. He was born on October 12, 1913, in Chignik, a small village on the South Shore of Alaska peninsula. His sentiments and creativity are reflected in his design of the flag.
His father, John Ben Benson, Sr. was a Swedish fisherman and his mother, Tatiana Schebolein, was an Aleut-Russian. He had several tragic experiences in his childhood: his native...

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