In a recent survey that the Council on Foreign Relations conducted, members of the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations ranked the Alaska Purchase as the twenty-sixth best decision in ...

"...in 1867, U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward struck a deal with a Russian envoy: The United States would purchase ...

It is a moment from history that is difficult to imagine repeating today. That is why proposals such as President Donald Trump’s suggestion to annex Greenland are widely criticized as anachronistic.

On Seward’s Day we celebrate the 1867 purchase of Alaska, an agreement reached in Washington D.C. and St. Petersburg, Russia, seemingly far removed from the people who lived along Alaska’s ...

Russia lost a war in Crimea in the 1850s, leaving the country deep in debt. To ease that burden, Russia cut a real estate deal with the U.S. government, selling its colony of Alaska to the Americans.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The U.S. bought Alaska and its significant natural resources and beautiful scenery for what amounts to a steal. AP Photo/Mark ...

March 30th marks significant moments in US history, from the 1867 Alaska Purchase to the 1870 adoption of the 15th Amendment, ...