How and why Russia ceded its control over Alaska to the United States 150 years ago is actually two tales and two ...

Russia had decided to sell Alaska, but the question was: how would America buy it? At the time, most Americans couldn't ...

Over the course of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, Russian officials have threatened to reclaim Alaska, which the U.S. bought for $7.2 million from Russia in 1867, such as Vyacheslav Volodin ...

A day after President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out use of military force to take control of Greenland, Alaska’s ...

Explore the historical sale of Alaska in 1867 and Donald Trump's proposal to buy Greenland, including implications for residents and negotiations.- Watch Video on English Oneindia ...

The U.S. bought Alaska from Russia in 1867. To mark the 150th anniversary ... but what motivated the Americans to want to buy? In the 1840s, the United States had expanded its interests to Oregon ...

The U.S. bought Alaska from Russia in 1867. To mark the 150th anniversary ... including the U.S., which technically didn’t buy it from the Russians but bought the right to negotiate with the ...

The U.S. bought Alaska and its significant natural resources and beautiful scenery for what amounts to a steal. AP Photo/Mark Thiessen ...