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Seward\'s Folly : A New Look at the Alaska Purchase, Paperback by Farrow, Lee A., ISBN 1602233039, ISBN-13 9781602233034, Like New Used, Free shipping in the USWritten in plain language and printed in larger type, this work is accessible to students and detailed enough to interest scholars. The book charts the treaties, negotiations, motivations, and debates surrounding the United States’ purchase of Alaska from Russia. The book traces the American public’s reaction and international reactions to the purchase, describes related law suits and scandals, and explains the consequences of the purchase for trade, political alliances, and the international balance of power. B&w historical political cartoons are included. Annotation ©2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()