Alaskan Purchase
"Alaskan Purchase" explores the complex story of how and why the United States acquired Alaska from Russia in 1867. It argues that this wasn''t just a random real estate deal, dubbed "Seward''s Folly," but a strategic move driven by both Russian and American interests. Russia aimed to divest itself of a territory that was hard to defend, while the U.S. sought to expand its influence in the Pacific...
"Alaskan Purchase" explores the complex story of how and why the United States acquired Alaska from Russia in 1867. It argues that this wasn''t just a random real estate deal, dubbed "Seward''s Folly," but a strategic move driven by both Russian and American interests. Russia aimed to divest itself of a territory that was hard to defend, while the U.S. sought to expand its influence in the Pacific...
