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1867 – The Alaska Purchase: Seward’s Folly and the History of the Distant Land of Ice 🏔️💰
On January 28, 1867, the United States purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million. At the time, the deal was mocked by the public and politicians as “Seward’s Folly,” yet in the long term, it became a strategic move that significantly influenced the course…









