Alaska Purchase Signed (1867)
March 30, 2027
Secretary of State William Seward bought Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million. Mocked as Seward’s Folly, it became one of history’s great bargains.
Secretary of State William Seward bought Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million. Mocked as Seward’s Folly, it became one of history’s great bargains.