What was "Seward's Folly"?
Correct answer: The purchase of Alaska
FaithfulReader
First gold...now oil, and it's so incredibly beautiful. Bet Russia would like it back!
Chezikeets
Don't forget that shortly after the acquisition of Alaska gold was discovered in the Yukon.
Player #5320209
I live here in Alaska and would never move anywhere else
joseph0357
it may have seemed a folly at the time but it has proven to be a great purchase and one of our most beautiful States.
Eric the Red
I lived in Kodiak Alaska for 3 years and it was the best 3 years of my young life as I moved there in 1980 after serving in the Navy.!!
CAGranny
Just days before and during part of WW2, there were Japanese stationed on part of the Alustation Islands (sorry I mis-spelled the name of the Islands). This is as close as Japan got to occuping the U. S. mainland.
Player #29793410
I grew up in Alaska, what an awesome place.
klafinpuk
FaithfulReader, Putin wants it back and the US pay him for the purchase.
Ruairi
I was born between the time Alaska became a state and Hawaii joining.
Ric
He got snowed.
Maestra
I live here and love it!
craig
Thanks to the movie "Blast From the past" I got it right !
Player #38618593
Wonder why Canada didn't annex it?
Player #11718030
Supergirl, The Japanese seized control of one of the Aleutian islands in WW II.
Player. Ty
He's From Florida; N.Y.
Canis Lupus
FaithfulReader, It won't be so beautiful after the oilers get through with it.
donymfb
Joefern66, our family was in Anchorage in early 70’s as well , Elmendorf AFB . Amazing experience