On this day in 1867, United States Secretary of State William Seward signs a deal acquiring Alaska, an agreement that was ridiculed by some as “Seward’s Folly” and opposed in the House. William-seward ...

AUBURN, N.Y. (AP) -- A New York museum's historical painting depicting the U.S. purchase of Alaska has been loaned to the 49th state for commemorations marking the event's 150th anniversary. Emanuel ...

Wednesday marks the 150th anniversary of the US taking possession of Alaska following the 1867 purchase of the territory from Russia. The idea of an "Alaska Purchase" saw a renaissance last month, ...

Today marks the anniversary of one of the most controversial land deals in American history: the Alaska Purchase or Seward's Folly. On October 18, 1867, the United States took possession of Alaska ...

Zlata Lund's enthusiasm and bubbling flow of Russian-accented words leaves few breaks, so I imagine her Alaska Native friend in Dillingham must have waited for a pause to respond to her idea for a ...

Newspapers derided the $7.2 million deal to buy Alaska from Russia in 1867. But it’s now considered Andrew Johnson’s best move as president. “We are open for business, but we’re not for sale.” That ...

Russia lost a war in Crimea in the 1850s, leaving the country deep in debt. To ease that burden, Russia cut a real estate deal with the U.S. government, selling its colony of Alaska to the Americans.

A recent suggestion by President Donald Trump to purchase Greenland from Denmark brought mixed reactions from the public with some supportive of the proposal while others ridiculed it. It wasn’t, ...

Wednesday marks the 150th anniversary of the US taking possession of Alaska following the 1867 purchase of the territory from Russia. The idea of an “Alaska Purchase” saw a renaissance last month, ...