The United States Takes Control of Alaska

October 18, 1867. The U.S. formally takes possession of Alaska after purchasing the territory from Russia for $7.2 million. This episode originally aired in 2022. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.