Following are extracts from five publications that show a range of response to the purchase. 1895 Map of Alaska. Source: 1895 U.S. Atlas. "Russia has sold us a sucked orange. Whatever may be the ...

These maps help guide exploration for natural resources ... even going back to some of the Russian writings from prior to the Alaska purchase in 1867. Having worked in Alaska for many years ...

The possibility of sweeteners in the bill have been dubbed by some as the "Alaska Purchase." The original Alaska Purchase, however, occurred 150 years ago and eventually led to the creation of the ...

ROBERT J. WALKER, before the Committee directed to investigate the rumors in regard to the Alaska purchase money. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...

FAIRBANKS — The 1967 centennial celebration of the United States’ purchase of Alaska from Russia was a year-long event in Alaska. An Alaska Purchase Centennial Commission was established in ...

FAIRBANKS — On March 30, 1867, the Alaska Purchase treaty was signed, ceding Russia’s interests in Alaska to the United States. Coincidentally, also 150 years ago, the National Order of the ...

he unfolded a page of civil war history by relating some details about the sale of Alaska by the Russian Government to the United States. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...