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US Secretary of State, William H. Seward signed a treaty with Russia agreeing to purchase Alaska on 3/30/1867. The president at the time was Johnson (NOT the one during Vietnam!). The purchase price was $7.2 million dollars - about 2 cents per acre and at the time it was referred to as "SEWARD'S FOLLY". Sentiments changed with the discovery of gold in the KLONDIKE.
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Does Alaska have a US Presidential birthplace?
No US President has been born in Alaska.
Was Alaska the birth place of a US President?
No US President has been born in Alaska.
Is Alaska the birth place of a US President?
No US President has been born in Alaska.
What country is larger US or Alaska?
Alaska is not its own country, it is actually a state in the United States.
How long did the US own Alaska before it became state?
Alaska became the 49th US state on August 21, 1959. It had been a state for 52 years on that date in 2011.
Was a President of the US born in Alaska?
No US President has been born in, raised in, or had his or her power base in Alaska.
Do Alaska have any President?
Alaska is a state. They do not have presidents, but do have governors. No US President has been born in Alaska.
Why does Alaska belong to the US?
Because even though Alaska is connected to Canada, the US purchased it. At first is was part of Russia. They sold it to Canada, who sold it to USA.
Where has gold been found in the US?
Alaska
Has a US President been born in Alaska or Hawaii?
President Obama was born in Hawaii, No President has been born in Alaska.
Has Juneau always been the Capital of Alaska?
Juneau is a city. Juneau is a city in Alaska. Juneau is the capital city of Alaska. Alaska is a state. Alaska is a US State. The US is a Nation. The Capital of the United States is Washington, DC. The residents of Juneau, Alaska are US Citizens. The National Capital for the resident US Citizens of Juneau, Alaska is Washington, DC.
What US state is the birthplace to a US president Hawaii or Alaska?
As of 2010 no US President has been born in Alaska, but President Obama was born in Hawaii.
