Commemoration of Alaska's Purchase Begins in Washington, D.C. Next Week
March 25, 2017
March 25, 2017
JUNEAU, Alaska, March 25 -- Gov. Bill Walker, R-Alaska, issued the following news release:
Celebration of Alaska's purchase from Russia, known as the Treaty of Cession, will be held in Washington D.C. next week and feature a number of Alaska leaders. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the document that transferred ownership of Alaska to the United States. Lt. Governor Byron Mallott is the Chair of the Alaska Historical Commission, a nine-member commission that has been heavi . . .
Celebration of Alaska's purchase from Russia, known as the Treaty of Cession, will be held in Washington D.C. next week and feature a number of Alaska leaders. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the document that transferred ownership of Alaska to the United States. Lt. Governor Byron Mallott is the Chair of the Alaska Historical Commission, a nine-member commission that has been heavi . . .