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.
He had some difficulty, however, making the case for the purchase of Alaska before the Senate, which ratified the treaty by a margin of just one vote on April 9, 1867. Six months later, Alaska was formally handed over from Russia to the United States. Despite a slow start in U.S. settlement, the discovery of gold in 1898 brought a rapid influx of people to the territory, and Alaska, rich in natural resources, has contributed to American prosperity ever since.