The Man Who Bought Alaska: William H. Seward, Paperback/Michael Dunham

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A short biography of William H. Seward, the man who bought Alaska from Russia for $7. 2 million dollars. The first biography of Seward written by an Alaskan and the first to focus on the purchase in the context of his other achievements, this is the story of a patriot, gambler and 19th century visionary who saw the world from a remarkably modern perspective.