annexation to the united states

Sarah Vowell traces the history of Hawaii as the fiftieth state, describing how the US annexed the Republic of Hawaii, along with Puerto Rico and Guam, in 1898, and discussing the efforts to "Americanize" Hawaiians by introducing Christianity and overthrowing their queen.

An account of the purchase of Alaska by the United States from Russia in 1867.

A collection of primary and secondary source documents that provides insight into the negotiations for and the debate surrounding the U.S. acquisition of Alaska in 1867.

Examines Secretary of State William Seward's controversial but successful efforts to purchase Alaska from Russia for the United States in 1867.

Discusses the three treaties that tripled the land holdings of the United States during the nineteenth century: the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the Guadalupe-Hidalgo treaty in 1848, and the Alaska Purchase in 1867.

Traces the history of Alaska through the Russian exploration and settlement to the American purchase of the territory by William Seward in 1867, discussing key personalities and events during this period.

Erinia Pavaloff's life at a trading post in Russian America in the 1860s, becomes more complicated when the region is annexed to the United States and members of the small community become American Alaskans.

Examines territorial expansion in the years following the Civil War and discusses the people and land of Alaska and its purchase from Russia in 1868, the 1896 Klondike Gold Rush, strategic military importance to the U.S., and statehood in 1959.

Examines the life and career of William Seward, focusing on his service to the United States as a governor, senator, and advisor and friend to President Lincoln.