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Podcast: State of the World from NPR
Episode: How Alaska Went from Russian Colony to U.S. State
Description: All eyes are on Alaska ahead of President Trump and Russian President
Vladimir Putin’s meeting there on Friday. We revisit the history of Russia’s
sale of the Alaskan territory to the U.S.. NPR’s Greg Myre describes how some
Russians still question whether Alaska is truly American.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy