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Seward's Day
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English
Etymology
Named for Secretary of State William H. Seward, who negotiated the purchase from Russia.
Proper noun
Seward's day
A legal holiday in the U.S. state of Alaska, observed on the last Monday in March, commemorating the signing of the Alaska Purchase treaty on March 30, 1867.
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