The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of Alaska from the Russian Empire by the United States for a sum of $7.2 million in 1867 (equivalent to $132 million in 2024). [1]

Oct 15, 2025 · Alaska Purchase, acquisition in 1867 by the U.S. from Russia of 586,412 square miles of land at the northwestern tip of the North American continent, comprising the current …

Mar 29, 2017 · With a stroke of a pen, Tsar Alexander II had ceded Alaska, his country’s last remaining foothold in North America, to the United States for US$7.2 million.

Nov 3, 2022 · With a single signature, Tsar Alexander II successfully sold Alaska to the United States for $7.2 million. That figure amounts to around $120 million in today’s dollar rates. This …

Aug 13, 2025 · The landmark transaction, known historically as the ‘Alaska Purchase’ or ‘Seward’s Folly’, was finalised on March 30, 1867. At the time, US Secretary of State William …

The Alaska Purchase had a diplomatic history that stretched over nearly fifteen years and involved many key players. In Russia, the younger brother of Emperor Aleksandr II, Grand …

The purchase of Alaska in 1867 marked the end of Russian efforts to expand trade and settlements to the Pacific coast of North America, and became an important step in the United …

Aug 14, 2025 · The Alaska Purchase was a landmark deal between the United States and the Russian Empire during Russian colonization of Alaska. On March 30, 1867, the U.S. agreed to …

President Andrew Johnson, the 17th President of the United States, made a historic announcement on June 20, 1867, regarding the purchase of Alaska. This acquisition, known …

Known as the Alaska Purchase, this acquisition added approximately 586,000 square miles of territory to the U.S., dramatically expanding its borders and resources. While the transaction …