Alaska was still not a state in the late 40's, so he was given (as all takers were) 600 acres of land for free if he promised to homestead it. He sent word back to his homeland of Switzerland, where many friends expressed wanting to move, that he had found a good piece of land.
Yes | No Thank you! It's very possible to be pregnant have your period. I had a normal period just before I found out that I was pregnant. My period ended on a Monday. I had symptoms right after it ended. Nausea, dizziness, breast tenderness, headaches, bloating, food cravings.
During that time you may bleed for more than the average amount of days and you may skip a few periods in a row. The good news is that menstruation usually normalizes within about two years. If you continue to have very irregular periods it could be a sign of an underlying hormonal or medical condition.