William Henry Seward was a lawyer and politician from New York. He served as New York's Governor, a U.S. Senator, and, most notably, Secretary of State under Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.
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Originally his hair was red, but as he got older it turned a light, straw-color.
The people thought that Seward was crazy to buy Alaska.
William Seward recommended that President Lincoln wait until a major Union victory occurred before issuing the proclamation.
Sewards Folly was bought from Russia in the 1940s and is now the great big state of Alaska.
I believe that William H. Seward's decision was a good decision because he helped and did good things in Alaska and it became a source of valuable Natural Resources such as fur, timber, and minerals.
Sewards Folly
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William Job Collins was born in 1859.
William Job Collins died in 1946.
Seward's Icebox was a nickname given to Alaska after Secretary of State William Henry Seward bought it from Russia. The purchase was also nicknamed "Seward's Folly".
William Job Maillard was born on 1863-03-10.