Scenarios about 'Seward's Folly'
The derogatory nickname given to the 1867 purchase of Alaska from Russia by U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward for $7.2 million. Initially ridiculed as a wasteful acquisition of seemingly worthless frozen territory, the purchase proved immensely valuable after discoveries of gold, oil, and other natural resources, demonstrating how historical decisions initially considered mistakes can dramatically reshape national boundaries and economic fortunes in alternate timelines.
What If Alaska Remained Russian Territory?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Russia never sold Alaska to the United States in 1867, fundamentally altering North American geopolitics and the global balance of power into the 21st century.