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Seward's Folly

Seward's Folly

1940Short⏱️ 11mApproved
DocumentaryShort

The life and times of the people and wildlife of Alaska, disproving the charge that William H. Seward had committed a "folly" when, as U.S. Secretary of State, he purchased Alaska from Russia for $7,200,000 for the United States G...

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Language
English
Country
United States
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🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Black and White
Production
Hill & Anderson Productions

🏷️ Keywords

19th centurywildlifefeaturetteu.s. secretary of staterussia

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DocumentaryShort

💡 Did You Know?

This was the first and last entry in a projected series of eight educational and historical theatrical short-subjects from Norsomerican Productions.

The second one was announced with the title "Gandhi Can't Be Sarong" but was never completed, and the project was abandoned leaving only the present short for posterity.

📖 Synopsis

The life and times of the people and wildlife of Alaska, disproving the charge that William H. Seward had committed a "folly" when, as U.S. Secretary of State, he purchased Alaska from Russia for $7,200,000 for the United States G...