Alternate Timelines

Scenarios about 'William Seward'

American statesman William Seward served as Secretary of State under Presidents Lincoln and Johnson, best known for negotiating the 1867 purchase of Alaska from Russia. As a prominent Republican and vocal opponent of slavery, Seward was influential in Civil War-era politics and postwar Reconstruction. In alternate history scenarios, his diplomatic vision and expansionist policies often serve as pivotal points for exploring different outcomes in American territorial development and international relations.

What If The Alaska Purchase Never Happened?

Exploring the alternate timeline where the United States never purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867, potentially reshaping North American geopolitics and the global balance of power through the 20th century and beyond.