Why Russia gave up Alaska, America's gateway to the Arctic
The tale of how and why Russia ceded its control over Alaska to the U.S. 150 years ago is actually two tales and two intertwining histories.
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The tale of how and why Russia ceded its control over Alaska to the U.S. 150 years ago is actually two tales and two intertwining histories.
A wide-ranging talk, both geographically and historically, on the accelerating changes in the global economy
THE NEW PILGRIM’S PROGRESS Mark Twain c. 1867 (Source: Wiki) In 1867 Mark Twain was among the passengers of the Quaker City. The ship
The link between William H. Seward and the creation of Thanksgiving as a national holiday will be the subject of a talk this week in Auburn.
A librarian from suburban Baltimore is getting skewered for failing to correctly identify William H. Seward as the author of an 1867 letter in Monday's final "Jeopardy!" round.