Seward's Folly and Alaska

by Hex Kleinmartin

In 1867, United States Secretary of State William Seward purchased Alaska from Russia. It was called Seward's Folly because Alaska was thought to be a frozen wasteland. Discover the circumstances and geopolitical effects of the Alaska purchase in Seward's Folly and Alaska.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1502609703
• ISBN13: 9781502609700
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12