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On This Day in 1959, Alaska—One of America’s Riskiest Investments—Became the 49th State in the Union

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Before Alaska became an American state, Russia invaded and subjugated its people for fur trading

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Alaska Becomes The 49th State

Sarah Palin wasn't born until five years later, but in 1959, Pres. Eisenhower made it official. In 1867, Secretary of State William Seward closed the deal acquiring Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million under Pres. Lincoln's purview. It was dubbed Seward's Folly. Seward negotiated the deal in an extended bargaining session with Russian minister to the United States Eduard de Stoeckl on March 30, 1867. The Senate passed the treaty a few days later…

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On This Day in 1959, Alaska—One of America’s Riskiest Investments—Became the 49th State in the Union

Before Alaska became an American state, Russia invaded and subjugated its people for fur trading

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