Home›More›Articles›From Russian America to the 49th stateArticleFrom Russian America to the 49th stateArticlesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnAlaska, States or Territories Well-attested SourcesAlaska (Wikipedia)Wikimedia FoundationLead sectionQuote, Lead sectionThe expense and logistical difficulty of maintaining this distant possession prompted its sale to the U.S. in 1867 for US$7.2 millionView the SourceAtlas Article VocabularyComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.