Some points from @johnddavidson on the history of the Alaska purchase, but Alaska had been a Seward hobbyhorse for years, sale had been discussed during the Civil War in negotiations over the Overland Telegraph line. Didn't come from nowhere in 1867.https://twitter.com/johnddavidson/status/1224697512235339776 …
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If anything, the Russians had been more interested in selling Alaska for a decade before 1867 than we were in buying it. It was also part of the broader pictures of (1) strong US-Russian relations in the 1850s-60s & (2) tensions w/Britain & Canada.
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The Crimea was over by 1856, but yes, they were still strapped for cash to modernize their navy.
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It's worth the effort! Fascinating time period, and the Crimean War's impact is vastly underrated.
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