Alaska was bought from Russia while Seward was the secretary of state. Some skeptics called in Seward's icebox or Seward's folly , but time has proved its worth to the US, I think.
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William Seward.
He purchased it
William Seward
William H. Seward, US Secretary of State.
William H. Seward (1801-1872) was a Republican politician, the 12th governor of New York and US Secretary of State under Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. He is known for promoting the US purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867, which at the time was called "Seward's Folly."
William Seward.
Alaska
Alaska
Seward's major contribution to the us expansion was the purchase of what now is Alaska from Russia in 1867. Not everyone was pleased by Seward's move, though. It was called Seward's Folly.
Actually Alaska was bought by the United States of America...WOW GENIUSES-----yes but Seward William H. Seward was the one
Russia, in 1867 the secretary of the state of US, Mr. William Seward under the President Andrew Johnson, bought Alaska from Russia.From Russia in th XIXth century.In 1867 April 6 Russia sold Alaska to AmericaThe US purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867.Russia