mar 30, 1867 - Seward acquires Alaska from Russia (Mar 1867)
Description:
Secretary of State William Seward signed treaty w/ Russia that gave Alaska to US for $7.2 million; Seward = expansionist but ppl called this purchase “Seward’s folly” bcuz of uninformed countrymen;American public sanctioned purchase bcuz Russia had been v friendly to N during Civ War + Territory was rumored to have furs/fish/gold/oil/gas → Congress accepted AlaskaAdded to timeline:
Date:
mar 30, 1867
Now
~ 158 years ago