He popularized an Aleut word for "the big land" by describing Seward's Folly as "Alaska." On May 20, 1856, he delivered a speech on "The [*] Crime Aga
He popularized an Aleut word for "the big land" by describing Seward's Folly as "Alaska." On May 20, 1856, he delivered a speech on "The [*] Crime Against Kansas," criticizing Senator Andrew Butler's stance on slavery. Taking offense, Butler's nephew Preston Brooks—for 10 points—gave a beating to which Republican from Massachusetts on the Senate floor?
He popularized an Aleut word for "the big land" by describing Seward's Folly as "Alaska."
Charles Sumner