Secretary of State William Seward was a genius. I don’t know if that’s strictly true, but in retrospect, his push for the purchase of Alaska from Russia was a masterstroke for the United States. People scoffed at the idea of yet another huge land purchase, despite its ridiculously cheap price of $.02 per acre. “Seward’s [...]
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Seward’s Folly: “A Dark Deed Done in the Night”
Posted in Late nineteenth century (1865-1900), United States, tagged 1867, Alaska Purchase, Gold, Oil, Prudhoe Bay, Russia, William Seward on March 30 | 1 Comment »
