However, the Anchorage Daily News was unable to find any conclusive information to support or disprove this claim.[4] Public opinion in the United States was generally positive, though some criticized the purchase as "Seward's Folly" or "Seward's Icebox". However, the resources of Alaska would soon show that this was a wise transaction. Alaska celebrates the purchase each year on the last Monday of March, which is known as Seward's Day.