Seward's Folly or Johnson's Icebox.
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.
William Seward.
United States Secretary of State William H. Seward was mocked for the purchase of Alaska, which was nicknamed Seward's Folly.
Secretary of State William Seward negotiated the purchase.
He was Secretary of state and was responsible for arranging the purchase.
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 Seward
Secretary of State William Seward who negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia.
It was called Seward's Folly and Johnson's Icebox.
William Seward.
Secretary of State William Seward.
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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.
William Seward.
Secretary of State William Seward.
Alaska.
United States Secretary of State William H. Seward was mocked for the purchase of Alaska, which was nicknamed Seward's Folly.