Seward's folly: a new look at the Alaska Purchase
Date
2016
Authors
Farrow, Lee A., author
University of Alaska Press, publisher
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Abstract
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. Lee Farrow offers 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.--Provided by publisher.
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Access is limited to the Adams State University, Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State University, Colorado State University Pueblo, Fort Lewis College, Metropolitan State University of Denver, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, University of Denver, University of Northern Colorado, University of Wyoming, Utah State University, and Western Colorado University members only.
Subject
Seward, William H. (William Henry), 1801-1872
Alaska -- Annexation to the United States
United States -- Foreign relations -- Russia
Russia -- Foreign relations -- United States