The "Alaska" part of the name is rumored to be a reference to the United States' purchase of Alaska in 1867 (and was possibly Ranhofer making fun of this political move), although there's little ...

Following are extracts from five publications that show a range of response to the purchase. 1895 Map of Alaska. Source: 1895 U.S. Atlas. "Russia has sold us a sucked orange. Whatever may be the ...

A lo at the president’s energy plans for one red state had a previous Energy Secretary anticipating the “defining achievement ...

Two years after Secretary of State William Seward had brokered the purchase of Alaska from Russia, U.S. leaders suspected the British trading post at Fort Yukon might be located on American soil.

Two years after Secretary of State William Seward had brokered the purchase of Alaska from Russia, U.S. leaders suspected the British trading post at Fort Yukon might be located on American soil.