Thursday, February 9, 2023

The United States Acquires Alaska

  In 1867, William Seward arranged for the U.S. to buy Alaska from the Russians for 7.2 million. Some in Congress called it " Seward's Icebox"or "Seward's Folly". About 2 cents an acre


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Memorial Day 2023

  https://www.history.com/veterans-stories https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/memorial-day-history Memorial Day is an American holiday,...