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The U.S. bought Alaska from Russia in 1867 for $7.2 million. The best cold deal in history.

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The Alaska purchase in 1867 cost $7.2 million, about 2 cents per acre (~$0.02). It was mocked at the time as “Seward’s Folly,” but later proved strategically and resource-wise significant.

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