Working at The Guinness Partnership today. By Guinnessâs centenary in 1989, we managed 10,000 homes, and over the next 20 years were joined by 12 other registered providers, including Hermitage Housing in 2002, Midsummer in 2006 and Northern Counties in 2007.orking at The Guinness Partnership today. By Guinnessâs centenary in 1989, we managed 10,000 homes, and over the next 20 years were joined by 12 other registered providers, including Hermitage Housing in 2002, Midsummer in 2006 and Northern Counties in 2007.
The term Seward's folly refers to the United States' Secretary of State William Seward's decision to purchase the Alaskan territory from Russia in 1867.op 10 unbelievable historical concurrencies. The term Seward's folly refers to the United States' Secretary of State William Seward's decision to purchase the Alaskan territory from Russia in 1867. At the time, Seward's decision to buy the land was regarded as a terrible one by many critics in the US.
Americans thought that the purchase of Alaska from Russia was a waste of money. They thought Alaska was nothing but a frozen waste land. They nicknamed Alaska Sewards Folley â¦ after the man responsible for the purchase of Alaska who's last name was Seward.3 people found this useful.mericans thought that the purchase of Alaska from Russia was a waste of money. They thought Alaska was nothing but a frozen waste land. They nicknamed Alaska Sewards Folley â¦ after the man responsible for the purchase of Alaska who's last name was Seward. 3 people found this useful.