Wednesday marks the 150th anniversary of the US taking possession of Alaska following the 1867 purchase of the territory from Russia. The idea of an "Alaska Purchase" saw a renaissance last month, ...
On this day in 1867, United States Secretary of State William Seward signed a deal acquiring Alaska, an agreement that was ridiculed by some as “Seward’s Folly” and opposed in the House. In today’s ...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Petitioners have called for the removal of a statue in Alaska depicting the U.S. cabinet secretary who arranged the purchase of the state’s land from Russia. Juneau resident ...
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