31-03-2017 01:22 via ktoo.org

Seward left his mark on Alaska, but what about Washington, D.C.?

This mural on a vaulted ceiling in the U.S. Capitol was painted by Jeffrey Greene. It’s part of what’s known as the Westward Expansion Corridor. (Public domain photo courtesy Architect of the Capitol)
It’s the 150th anniversary today of the United States signing a treaty to buy Alaska from Russia. Or, since many Alaskans dispute the land was “owned” by either country, bought Russia’s claim on Alaska.
In Washington, D.C., the occasion is being marked
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