On this day in 1867, the sale of Russian America (the name for Alaska at that time) to the USA took place ...
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1867: The Alaska Purchase was Arranged by an Austrian?
1867: The Alaska Purchase was Arranged by an Austrian?
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1848: German John Jacob Astor Dies the Wealthiest Man in the USA
1848: German John Jacob Astor Dies the Wealthiest Man in the USA
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1886: Coca-Cola Contained Cocaine in its Original Recipe
1886: Coca-Cola Contained Cocaine in its Original Recipe
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1806: Decision to Build the First Road in the USA
1806: Decision to Build the First Road in the USA
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1882: The Catholic Knights of Columbus Founded
1882: The Catholic Knights of Columbus Founded
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1951: Atomic Spies Convicted in the Rosenberg Case
1951: Atomic Spies Convicted in the Rosenberg Case
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1638: New Sweden Colony Founded in America
1638: New Sweden Colony Founded in America
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1915: Typhoid Mary: The Woman who was Quarantined for Life
1915: Typhoid Mary: The Woman who was Quarantined for Life