The Alaska Purchase: A Wise Investment
1867: US Buys Alaska from Russia for $7.2M
Today: Alaska's Value Exceeds $500 BILLION!
Initial Skepticism:
Critics Called it "Seward's Icebox" & "Folly"
Proven Worth:
Gold Rushes
Oil Discoveries
Trans-Alaska
The Alaska Purchase: A Wise Investment
1867: US Buys Alaska from Russia for $7.2M
Today: Alaska's Value Exceeds $500 BILLION!
Initial Skepticism:
Critics Called it "Seward's Icebox" & "Folly"
Proven Worth:
Gold Rushes
Oil Discoveries
Trans-Alaska