Imagine that in 1867 Alexander II of Russia did not sell Alaska to the USA for $7.2 million (roughly one-third of the budget of Avengers: Endgame in today’s money). It’s easy if you try: just shift the gold rush of 1896 back in time 30 years and suddenly the Tsar has a strong incentive to hang … Continue reading Alaska could have ended history […]

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