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#OTD 1867: Secretary of State #WilliamSeward took up a renewed Russian offer and agreed to purchase #Alaska for $7.2 million - less than two cents an acre. loc.gov/rr/program/bib… #USHistory #SewardsFolly
The notion of Russia calling the Alaska Purchase back in 1867 "illegal" is hilarious. #SewardsFolly #PolarBearGarden
@UnfadingWisdom #SewardsFolly turned out to be sagacious. #1860s
Alaska was purchased from Russia in 1867, and it was known as "Seward's Folly." #SewardsFolly #AlaskaPurchase #TheLastFrontier #GlacierAdventures
I believe it! A truly special & spectacular place. By this research, #Alaska is 198% worth visiting?! 😆 That’s mighty impressive! #CLIAAlaska #TheGreatLand #TheLastFrontier #InsidePassage #LandoftheMidnightSun #SourdoughState #49thState #NorthStarState #SewardsFolly #travel
I believe it! A truly special & spectacular place. By this research, #Alaska is 198% worth visiting?! 😆 That’s mighty impressive! #CLIAAlaska #TheGreatLand #TheLastFrontier #InsidePassage #LandoftheMidnightSun #SourdoughState #49thState #NorthStarState #SewardsFolly #travel
@Ak49jRock @BrandonFugal @army_bc @travisstaylor1 @ThomasWinterton @KalebBench #SewardsFolly 🐻 And THANK YOU for the sentiment. It was truly an honor and a privilege to serve, wearing my nation's colors 🇺🇸
Happy Seward's Folly Day Alaska!! #alaskaDay #alaska #alaskahistory #SewardsFolly
2/5 ⏩ The Alaska Purchase, negotiated by U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward, involved the acquisition of Alaska's vast expanse for $7.2 million. At the time, many referred to it as "Seward's Folly," but it would later be recognized as a wise investment. 💰🤔 #SewardsFolly…
On this day, Oct 18, 1867, Uncle Sam officially took over Alaska. Seward's Folly they called it; $7.2M well spent! #AlaskaDay #OnThisDay #SewardsFolly #USAHistory 🗻🇺🇸
@Ryanthelionkick @ABC We bought Alaska for only $7 million! #SewardsFolly history.com/this-day-in-hi…
Why Did Russia Sell Alaska to the United States for So Cheap? oer4.com/why-russia-sol… #history #Russia #USA #Alaska #SewardsFolly #oer4
(1/4) March 30, 1867--Consider purchase of #Alaska by #SecOfState #Seward ridiculed as #SewardsFolly, "Seward's icebox" President #AndrewJohnson's #PolarBear #garden." At $7 million, for 2 cents an acre, a landmass roughly one-fifth of the rest of the U.S. historycooperative.org/sewards-folly/
