Seward's Folly
Title | Seward's Folly PDF eBook |
Author | Lee A. Farrow |
Publisher | University of Alaska Press |
Total Pages | 240 |
Release | 2016-12-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1602233039 |
The Alaska Purchase—denounced at the time as “Seward’s Folly” but now seen as a masterstroke—is well known in American history. But few know the rest of the story. This book aims to correct that. Lee Farrow offers here a detailed account of just what the Alaska Purchase was, how it came about, its impact at the time, and more. Farrow shows why both America and Russia had plenty of good reasons to want the sale to occur, including Russia’s desire to let go of an unprofitable, hard-to-manage colony and the belief in the United States that securing Alaska could help the nation gain control of British Columbia and generate closer trade ties with Asia . Farrow also delves into the implications of the deal for foreign policy and international diplomacy far beyond Russia and the United States at a moment when the global balance of power was in question. A thorough, readable retelling of a story we only think we know, Seward’s Folly will become the standard book on the Alaska Purchase.
The Story of Seward's Folly
Title | The Story of Seward's Folly PDF eBook |
Author | Susan Clinton |
Publisher | Children's Press(CT) |
Total Pages | 34 |
Release | 1987 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780516047270 |
Examines Secretary of State William Seward's controversial but successful efforts to purchase Alaska from Russia for the United States in 1867.
Seward
Title | Seward PDF eBook |
Author | Walter Stahr |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | 720 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1439121184 |
Presents a profile of the leader of Lincoln's "team of rivals," examining the many political roles he had in his lifetime, including governor of New York, Secretary of State, and Lincoln's closest advisor during the Civil War.
Seward's Folly
Title | Seward's Folly PDF eBook |
Author | Edison Marshall |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 328 |
Release | 1924 |
Genre | Alaska |
ISBN |
Historical novel of the intrigues behind the purchase of Alaska from Russia.
Seward's Folly
Title | Seward's Folly PDF eBook |
Author | Melissa Whitcraft |
Publisher | Children's Press (Dublin) |
Total Pages | 52 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780516225258 |
Dramatic and defining moments in American history come vividly the life in the Cornerstones of Freedom series.
Seward’s Folly and Alaska
Title | Seward’s Folly and Alaska PDF eBook |
Author | Hex Kleinmartin |
Publisher | Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC |
Total Pages | 96 |
Release | 2015-12-15 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1502609711 |
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.
Journal of the Bicentennial Seward's Folly Expeditionary Force and Drinking Society
Title | Journal of the Bicentennial Seward's Folly Expeditionary Force and Drinking Society PDF eBook |
Author | Phillip Christian |
Publisher | Lulu.com |
Total Pages | 184 |
Release | 2012-06-09 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 1105853349 |
In the summer of 1975, just one year before the United States Bicentennial celebration, a trip was proposed extending from Michigan's heartland to the wilds of the Alaskan wilderness then back to the main forty eight, down the Pacific Coast, and finally across the desert southwest before returning to our home base in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The trip was to last for a total of three months, requiring participants to leave their jobs, their friends, and their family in order to commit to this cross continent journey. This journal relates the story of the three intrepid travelers who braved the elements and the unknown to make the journey. Includes 2012 Alaska cruise journal notes.