William Seward negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million in 1867. It was initially mocked by many and nicknamed “Seward’s Folly,” but in 1959 Alaska became the 49th state. Seward also played a key role in Pres. Abraham Lincoln’s cabinet as a valuable and trusted adviser during the U.S. Civil War.
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