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Buying Alaska
With this check, the United States completed the purchase of almost 600,000 square miles of land that would become our 49th state. This Treasury Warrant, issued on...
Musician’s declaration
Russian-born pianist, conductor, and composer Igor Stravinsky is considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. He immigrated to the United...
That's hilarious, Mr. President
This photograph, taken on the porch at the FDR Library in Hyde Park, NY, shows President Bill Clinton and Russian President Boris Yeltsin sharing a laugh after...
“I nominate William H. Seward…”
President Abraham Lincoln nominated New York Senator William H. Seward for Secretary of State on March 5, 1861. During his eight-year tenure as Secretary of State,...
Search results 1 - 4 of 4 for the tag Russia