William Seward.
Secretary of State William Seward negotiated the purchase.
America's purchase of Alaska The purchase of Alaska Sec. of State Seward from Russia. It was thought that there was lillte to nothing in Alaska to warrent the purchase. Discoveries of gold and oil have shown his detracters wrong.
Secretary of State Seward was instrumental in the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867. he cost was $7.2 million. Alaska in more than two times the US State of Texas. It's rich in minerals and petroleum deposits.
Alaska was purchased from Russia by the US in 1867 for 7.2 million dollars. It was originally offered to the United States in 1859, but the purchase was delayed by the US Civil War. The territory of Alaska became a US state in 1959.
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That was the purchase of Alaska from Russia.
Yes, in 1867.
William Seward.
US Secretary of State Seward was able to purchase the territory now known as the state of Alaska from Russia. Many people believed it was a worthless purchase and nicknamed it "Seward's Folly". The purchase took place in 1867. Until purchased by the US, it was called Russian Alaska. It turned out to be a valuable deal for the US.
The state of Alaska was the Alaskan purchase
Secretary of State William Seward negotiated the purchase.
Secretary of State William Seward negotiated the purchase.
America's purchase of Alaska The purchase of Alaska Sec. of State Seward from Russia. It was thought that there was lillte to nothing in Alaska to warrent the purchase. Discoveries of gold and oil have shown his detracters wrong.
Secretary of State Seward was instrumental in the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867. he cost was $7.2 million. Alaska in more than two times the US State of Texas. It's rich in minerals and petroleum deposits.
No US state is larger than Alaska. Alaska is the largest state in the US.