SEWARD'S FOLLY


Meaning of SEWARD'S FOLLY in English

U.S. Hist.

the purchase of Alaska in 1867, through the negotiations of Secretary of State W. H. Seward. Cf. Alaska Purchase .

[ so called because Alaska was regarded as worthless land ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .