Talk of a takeover of Greenland may seem fanciful. But it wouldn’t be the first time the U.S. was able to procure a piece of the Arctic. The U.S. bought Alaska from Russia in 1867. To mark the ...

This story also places the dessert's creation around 1867, and with the name Baked Alaska (again, referencing the American purchase of the territory).

In sum, given that the decree signed by Putin did not declare that the 1867 sale of Alaska was "illegal" — or indeed mention Alaska at all — we have rated this claim as False.

Investopedia / Sabrina Jiang The Alaskan Purchase The U.S. purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867 is considered to be one of the largest land deals in history.

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." ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Developed to celebrate the U.S. purchase of Alaska in 1867, this dessert resembles a small igloo. Always special. Always exciting. This mystifying dessert is a classic for ...

On October 18, 1867, the flag of Russia at the governor’s house in Sitka, Alaska was lowered, a United States flag rose in its place, and America took control of the Alaskan territories.

Talk of a takeover of Greenland may seem fanciful. But it wouldn’t be the first time the U.S. was able to procure a piece of the Arctic. The U.S. bought Alaska from Russia in 1867. To mark the ...

The tale of how and why Russia ceded its control over Alaska to the US 150 years ago is actually 2 tales and 2 intertwining histories.