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William Howard Seward.
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Alaska was purchased by the United States from what country?
Secretary of State Seward purchased it from Russia.
Who in the US purchased Alaska?
Secretary of State William Seward negotiated the purchase.
Who purchased Alaska for the US?
Secretary of State William Seward negotiated the purchase.
What landmark was given the name Sewards Folly?
It's not really a landmark. It is the state of Alaska. Secretary of state Seward purchased the territory of Alaska from Russia.
Alaska was purchased as part of an imperial vision held by Secretary of State?
William Seward in 1867.
Who was Andrew Johnson' Secretary of State who purchased our forty ninth state?
William Henry Seward engineered the purchase of Alaska.
When was Alaska taken over by the US?
Alaska was admitted into the Union on January 3, 1959 becoming the 49th state to join the Union.
Who is the Secretary of State in Alaska?
Alaska does not have a Secretary of State and the normal duties of that office are handled by the Lieutenant Governor.
What was purchased from Russia and known as Seward's Folly?
The Alaska purchase from Russia by the United States occurred in 1867 at the behest of Secretary of State William Seward. The territory purchased was about 600,000 square miles (1,600,000 km�) of the modern state of Alaska.
How US purchased Alaska?
Secretary of State Seward under the Andrew Johnson administration purchased it from Russia for $7.2 million dollars. This purchase was deemed "Seward's Folly."
In 1867 United States Secretary of State William H. Seward purchased Alaska for how much money?
For 7.2 million dollars.
What does seward's legacy refers to?
Seward's legacy was the purchase of the area that eventually became the state of Alaska. As Secretary of State he purchased the area for $7 million from Russia.
