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2006-12-12 14:52:54 · 7 answers · asked by Joshy Boy 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
the sale of Alaska, I think you mean.
And Seward, who was Lincoln and Johnson's Sec. of State, bought it from the Russians. (During Johnson's Term)
2006-12-12 14:55:14 · answer #1 · answered by The Big Box 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The purchase was urged by Secretary of State William Seward for Congress to raise funds to pay Russia the sum of $7,200,000.00 and the U.S. took possession of the region on September 9,1867. Not a bad purchase for more that half a million square miles of land.
2006-12-12 15:08:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow Sewards Ice Folly! Sewards' Ice Box!
Can you imagine, people thought he was out of his mind paying 3million dollars for land buried under the snow! But , hey Russia needed the cash and Seward thought we might need that part of Canada for our own someday.
2006-12-12 15:17:54 · answer #3 · answered by MechBob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe it was russia and the united states. not sure of the year or the president... but the secratary of the interior was seward. alaska was nicknamed sewards folly
2006-12-12 14:55:48 · answer #4 · answered by tomthefrog51 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A guy names Seward. He paid only $7,200,000. for it. He was ridiculed & told that he bought Seward's ice box. Learned this in 6th grade.
2006-12-12 14:57:37 · answer #5 · answered by markredwing 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband's great-grandfather, Seward. It was known as Seward's folly.
2006-12-12 15:04:25 · answer #6 · answered by lizardmama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alaska was purchased from Russia.
2006-12-12 14:55:32 · answer #7 · answered by nmp948 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋