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Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
Be A Junior Ranger
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Did You Know?
Alaska was purchased from Russia for $7,200,000.00 during Andrew Johnson's administration. Secretary of State William Seward was instrumental in the purchase. People who thought the investment a bad idea called the purchase "Seward's Folly."
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Last Updated: July 30, 2006 at 10:20 EST |