Not a day to rejoice, but a day to remember. A day when we Alaskans can be proud of our common Russian heritage with the Russia of today. We--Magadan and Alaska- melted the Ice Curtain that separated us during the Cold War, and once again discovered the treasure of our Russian heritage. The great treasures to be found in Russia are first of all the warm, kind and friendly people, and their great literature, their great music, their beautiful nature, their great art, ballet, cuisine, the Russian soul, Not all that is valued or important in life should be judged by what one finds on the shelves of the stores, of a consumer world. People, family, friendship, love, beauty are not consumer goods, but far more valuable.So let us be thankful of our common Russian heritage https://www.adn.com/.../150-years-after-sale-of-alaska.../