The purchase of Alaska in 1867 ended the Russian effort to expand to North America, eventually leading this area to statehood.
The Story Behind Alaska’s Unlikely Statehood
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The purchase of Alaska in 1867 ended the Russian effort to expand to North America, eventually leading this area to statehood.