1 янв 1867 г. - Alaska Purchase

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In what was called “Seward’s Folly,” Secretary of State William Seward arranged to buy Alaska from Russia for about $7 million, which seemed hefty sum until it was found that Alaska was rich in natural resources. Eventually this purchase ended up being quite profitable for the country.

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