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Who was lincolns secretary of state?
William Henry seward----------he was important cause he bought Alaska 0.o
What did seward's folly do?
Secretary of State William H. Seward signed the 1867 treaty to purchase Alaska from Russia. Opposition referred to it as Seward's Folly or Seward's Icebox, as no value was seen at the time. The Klondike gold rush occurred later, in 1896.
Who signed the treaty to purchase Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million in 1867?
william h. seward
What president bought Alaska?
Andrew Johnson. A simple search of "alaska purchase" gave me the date of 1867. Another search of "1867 president" gave me Andrew Johnson. Should try to problem solve yourself, in the end it will pay off more so than depending on others. ^ Strictly speaking, it was James Seward who purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867. Johnson opposed this decision and in fact it came to be known as "Seward's folly" or "Seward's icebox". smartass.
What cabinet member was stabbed but survived the night of lincolns assasiation?
William Henry Seward, Lincoln's Secretary of State, was stabbed on the night of Lincoln's assassination by Lewis Powell (alias Payne or Paine). Powell was a Confederate soldier who'd deserted the army and became friends with John Wilkes Booth. Booth, Powell, and a few others conspired at first to kidnap Lincoln and hold him, the ransom being the return of all the Confederate prisoners. When the war ended, however, the need to kidnap Lincoln went out the window. So, a new plan was conceived: Booth would assassinate Lincoln while Powell assassinated Seward, and another accomplice (German immigrant George Atzerodt) would assassinate Vice President Johnson. As it turns out, Booth was the only success of the three. Powell succeeded in stabbing Seward, as well as severely injuring Seward's son Frederick, but not in killing him (Seward had broken his jaw in a carriage accident weeks before and had broken his jaw; he had a metal contraption on his jaw to keep it in place, which kept Powell's knife from striking any major veins, therefore saving his life). Atzerodt didn't even try to go through with it, chickening out at the last moment and going to a bar. Miraculously, Seward (and his son) recovered and continued to serve as Secretary of State under President Johnson.
Who is the man responsible for the purchase of Alaska?
He was William Seward from New York. Lincoln made him Secretary of State and he continued in the office under President Andrew Johnson. Skeptics referred to Alaska as Seward's folly and Seward's icebox.
Who is the US politician?
William Henry seward William Henry seward
When was William Seward - anecdotist - born?
William Seward - anecdotist - was born in 1747.
When did William Seward - anecdotist - die?
William Seward - anecdotist - died in 1799.
What was Seward's Icebox?
Seward's Icebox was Alaska when William Seward purchased it for the United States. Seward's Folly was the actual event of him purchasing it.
What is Frederick William Seward's birthday?
Frederick William Seward was born on July 8, 1830.
When was Frederick William Seward born?
Frederick William Seward was born on July 8, 1830.
When was William Seward Burroughs I born?
William Seward Burroughs I was born on January 28, 1855.
When was Fort William H. Seward created?
Fort William H. Seward was created in 1902.
What has the author Frederick William Seward written?
Frederick William Seward has written: 'Andrew Johnson'
When did William Seward Webb die?
William Seward Webb died on 1926-10-29.
When was William Seward Webb born?
William Seward Webb was born on 1851-01-31.
