The year was 1867; the czar was Alexander II.
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In 1867 from Russia for 7.2 million dollars.
Alaska became a US state 83 years after the first Russian explorer visited Alaska. Alaska was sold to the US in 1867.
That would be Alaska. In 1867, Imperial Russia sold Alaska to the United States of America for 7.2 million US dollars, or approximately two cents an acre. Alaska achieved statehood in 1959.
From Russia in 1867.
Alaska was purchased from Russia by the United States in 1867. It has been called Sewards Folly for the Secretary of State who bought an icebox. Alaska was not considered a US state until 1959 on January 3.