The Real Reason why the US Bought Alaska from Russia
The purchase of Alaska is surrounded by one of the most persistent historical myths of our time. It was dubbed “Seward’s Folly,“ after then Secretary of State William H. Seward, and was supposedly widely opposed by the public. But that... isn’t true.
In this video, we’re taking you through the events surrounding the Purchase of Alaska.
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FULL TRANSCRIPT SOURCES:
MAIN SOURCES:
There Are Two Versions of the Story of How the U.S. Purchased Alaska From Russia (Smithsonian):
Purchase of Alaska, 1867 (Office of the Historian):
Seward’s Bargain: The Alaska Purchase from Russia (National Archives):
Timeline of Important Laws and Events Impacting Tribal Governments in Alaska (University of Alaska Fairbanks):
The Alaska Purchase (Library of Congress):
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