Today In History: 30 March 1867 Treaty with Russia for the Purchase of Alaska

On this day 30 March 1867, the United States reached agreement to purchase Alaska from Russia for a price of $7.2 million. The Treaty with Russia was negotiated and signed by Secretary of State William Seward and Russian Minister to the United States Edouard de Stoeckl. Critics of the deal to purchase Alaska called it [...] The post Today In History: 30 March 1867 Treaty with Russia for the Purchase of Alaska first appeared on Samoa Global News .
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