In March 1867, Secretary of State William Seward negotiated a deal with Russian Minister to the US Edouard de Stoeckl to purchase “Russian America” for $7.2 million – or $113 million in ...

The 150th anniversary of the U.S. takeover of Alaska may or may not be a time of celebration, but it should be a time for reconciliation.

The Alaska Purchase was ratified on March 30, 1867 and marked the transfer of Alaska from the Russian Empire to the United States.The territory was formally transferred to the US on October 18 ...

The State Department rejected the notion of Russia reclaiming Alaska centuries after the 1867 purchase amid reports Russian President Vladimir Putin was eyeing former "real estate." ...

As backdrop to the 1867 purchase Jo Antonson, from the Alaska Historical Society, noted the growing U.S. presence in the region combined with Russia's hostility towards the British Empire.

The answer to the final clue was William H. Seward, who helped negotiate the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867. Corbis/VCG via Getty Images ...

Wednesday marks the 150th anniversary of the US taking possession of Alaska following the 1867 purchase of the territory from Russia. Posted 2017-10-18T18:02:15+00:00 - Updated 2017-09-21T19:02:32 ...