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The following books and government documents from the Library's collections examine the history of the U.S. purchase of Alaska. The bibliography contains a selection of books for both general readers and for younger readers. Each item links to fuller bibliographic information in the Library of Congress Online Catalog. Links to additional online content are provided when available.
Alaska: Message from the President of the United States in Relation to the Transfer of Territory from Russia to the United StatesThe Alaska Purchase and Russian-American Relations by The Annexation of Russian America to the United States by 
Conflict on the Northwest Coast: American-Russian Rivalry in the Pacific Northwest, 1790-1867 by Russian America. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of 19th of December last, transmitting correspondence in relation to Russian America.
Seward's Folly: A New Look at the Alaska Purchase by The Alaska Purchase in American History by The Story of Seward's Folly by 
William Seward: The Mastermind of the Alaska Purchase by 
