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27 November, 23:49

Why did journalist call the alaska purchase of 1867 "sewards folly"

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  1. 28 November, 00:10
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    The reason why journalists called the Alaska purchase of 1867 "Seward's folly" is because it was the idea of Senator William Seward to purchase the territory, and it was thought that this was a waste of money since it was so distant and seemingly uninhabitable.
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