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‘Seward’s Folly’ is a myth. Spread the word.
The prevailing narrative of the Alaska purchase, pushed in history textbooks for decades, doesn’t reflect public opinion at the time more than 150 years ago.
Trump’s push to control Greenland echoes US purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867
The tale of how and why Russia ceded its control over Alaska to the US 150 years ago is actually 2 tales and 2 intertwining ...
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US bought a chunk of Russia for $7,000,000 - and Kremlin is threatening to take it back
In fact, William H. Seward was ridiculed by some for ... Politicians and journalists opposed to the Alaska Purchase called it ‘Seward’s Folly’ early on in negotiations.
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STATEMENT OF THE CASE FOR THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA.; MR. SEWARD TO MR. CLAY.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, May 6, 1861. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The ...