Sorry. America purchased Alaska on Thomas Jeffersons' watch if memory serves me right. Alaskans are mainly voting American citizens, and have been since October 18, 1867, or for one hundred and fifty-six years. (156) Putin should tone down his Hitler expropriative behaviors. He knows better, too. Three men in my family served in the European theater in World Wars to stop the Nazis. My Uncle served on a ship in the Pacific theater to minimize the danger of the Japanese suicide bombers. All of my family men came back home with bravery medals and were unwounded by some miracle from Heaven, and before I was even thought of or born. Dad was the only one who continued on as a consultant in various military bases, but I remember Fort Richardson best, Our family's apartment was a block away from the school, where the third grade class was upstairs. Having moved from Texas to Alaska, I saw snows in terms of depth, but the military kept the street clear so children could go to school every day of the year. We drove through Yellowstone Park to get to Seattle, where we took a military plane to the Fort. I remember the plane ride well, since it was bumpy and I threw up grape juice, which I never drank again for at least 25 years because of that unpleasant little incident. Oh, well. America paid a King's ransom for the territory of Alaska, which didn't become a state for almost a hundred years since the purchase sealed the deal to America's new property where we found gold, silver, one of the largest oil fields in the world, and other geological curiosities. The creeks had pristine waters, and the drives we took gave us the astonishing joy of seeing beautiful forests, the ocean, and mooses galore. Mom took pictures of dad shooing a moose off the road, where it was taking a nap and closed off "traffic" if you call one car (ours) traffic.
/memory lane