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The aniversary of the discovery of Alaska

On this day an expedition, led by Aleksei Chirikov and Vitus Bering, became the first Europeans to reach Alaska. (Bering would give his name to the narrow...
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Chris Brislawn’s Avatar Chris Brislawn
15th July 2024 at 04:22
$7 million would have been a lot of dough for Alexsei, but getting the entire territory of Alaska for that price was a good move by Wm. Seward. And Tsar Alexander II was happy to ensure that Britain didn't get it!
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