On this day in 1867, United States Secretary of State William Seward signs a deal acquiring Alaska, an agreement that was ridiculed by some as “Seward’s Folly” and opposed in the House. William-seward ...
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, ...
Two years from now, Oct. 18 will mark the 150th anniversary of the transfer of Alaska from Russia to the United States. Plans to celebrate the sesquicentennial are already afoot. They include a ...
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, ...