Incredible wildlife, massive oil and natural gas, natural beauty and native culture are what Alaska is known for.

The sale of Alaska to the United States triggered ... Portland Daily Oregonian, April 2, 1867 "The purchase by our Government of the Russian North American Possessions is the most valuable ...

In March 1867, Secretary of State William Seward revived the proposal, finalising an agreement with Russian Minister Edouard de Stoeckl to purchase Alaska for $7.2 million. The Senate approved the ...

The "Alaska" part of the name is rumored to be a reference to the United States' purchase of Alaska in 1867 (and was possibly Ranhofer making fun of this political move), although there's little ...

The Russians had been exploring Alaska since 1725 ... With the Union victory in the bag, in March 1867 Russia sent its minister to the United States, Edouard de Stoeckl, to try again.