William H. Seward was the U.S. Secretary of State under Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson, known for his leadership in foreign affairs during the Civil War. He is most famous for negotiating the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867, a deal initially mocked as "Seward's Folly" but later recognized as a strategic success.
Elizabeth Peratrovich was a Tlingit civil rights leader from Alaska who fought against discrimination toward Native people. Her powerful 1945 speech helped pass the Alaska Anti-Discrimination Act, making her a symbol of courage and equality.
