William H. Seward
William H. Seward was the United States Secretary of State who orchestrated the Alaska Purchase from Russia in 1867, a controversial deal that significantly expanded U.S. territory and is now regarded as a pivotal moment in American history.
Born on May 16, 1801 (224 years old)
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Italy:
William H. Seward was the Secretary of State who negotiated the purchase of Alaska.
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United Kingdom:
The secretary of state, William H Seward, who negotiated the treaty, was ridiculed for spending what critics saw as an unreasonable sum on a frozen wilderness.
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Kenya:
William H Seward, US Secretary of State under President Abraham Lincoln, remarked about the Civil War's fearsome aspect.
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Ecuador:
William H. Seward is featured on a rare 50-dollar bill that collectors are eager to acquire.
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Hungary:
William H. Seward was the Secretary of State who was attacked on the same night as Lincoln's assassination.
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Croatia:
William H. Seward negotiated the purchase of Greenland from Denmark in the 19th century.
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Croatia:
William H. Seward negotiated the purchase of Greenland from Denmark in the 19th century.
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Italy:
William H. Seward was the Secretary of State who negotiated the Alaska Purchase.
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