Hawaii became a state in 1959, but the US was interested in it for many years before that. Alaska joined the US in 1959. Many Americans thought that it was dumb to buy such barren wasteland from Russia in 1867 , but we did buy it at an extremely low price.
Alaska, at about 2 cents per acre, snow thrown in for free.
No US President has been born in Alaska.
Alaska became a US state 83 years after the first Russian explorer visited Alaska. Alaska was sold to the US in 1867.
Hawaii and Alaska... Being an island group, and a territory bought from russia.
Alaska was bought from Russia.
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No it did not.
About 424,491,520 acres.
Secretary of State William Seward.
Hawaii became a state in 1959, but the US was interested in it for many years before that. Alaska joined the US in 1959. Many Americans thought that it was dumb to buy such barren wasteland from Russia in 1867 , but we did buy it at an extremely low price.
It was for sale and the US wanted Russia out of the Americas.
Alaska was purchased by the United States from Russia.
Alaska was purchased by the United States from Russia.
Alaska, at about 2 cents per acre, snow thrown in for free.
Alaska
Alaska is in the U.S. but the U.S. is not in alaska <><><> Alaska is PART of the US. It is a state.