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Who is Seward's Folly?
Secretary of State William Seward who negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia.
What state did Secretary of State William H. Seward purchase from Russia in 1867?
Alaska.
Who signed the purchase of Alaska from Russia?
William H. Seward, Secretary of State.
What country did William H Seward secure the purchase of Alaska from?
Russia owned what is now Alaska, the 49th state of the US. Many of Seward's critics mocked the purchase. However, looking back it can be seen to have been a wise purchase by Seward.
What was the Alaska Seward's Folly?
It was the 1867 purchase of Alaska from Russia named for Secretary of State William Seward.
What was the Sewards Icebox?
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".
What did Secretary of State William H. Seward purchase from Russia in 1867?
He bought Alaska.
Who is credited with gaining Alaska for the US?
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
William H Seward secured the purchase of Alaska from what country?
Russia owned what is now Alaska, the 49th state of the US. Many of Seward's critics mocked the purchase. However, looking back it can be seen to have been a wise purchase by Seward.
Which state was considered a mistake to buy?
When U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867, many referred to the purchase as "Seward's folly".(Today, Seward's Day is observed on the last Monday of March as a state holiday in Alaska.)
Was William Seward president?
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."
What was Steward's Folly?
The purchase of Alaska by the United States from Russia.
