Talk:Alaska Purchase
From Academic Kids
[1] (http://www.biblehelp.org/jesusgod.htm) - not a very reliable source, I must admit - claims, somewhat dubiously, that most Russians believe Alaska was only leased. Can anybody verify this? (Is anybody familiar with relevant Russian textbooks?) -- Itai 04:16, 20 Jul 2004 (UTC)
The taxpayers of today's Alaska (mostly originating from the Lower 48) have accumulated $30 billion in the Alaska Permanent Fund. That's just from oil found there, ignoring gold, coal, and military strategy completely. Compare that to the $0.09 billion in today's dollars to buy the entire state! That cash flow analysis was severely flawed. Uris 21:14, 15 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Then-value of Alaska
I recall that in some text it was mentioned that Russians used to use Alaska only for fur-animal hunt. In those years, number of animals already declined (due to over-hunting), so they had no more interest in the area. Could someone confirm this, plz? Saigon from europe
