One political figure who forms a lesser-known part of the story is William H ... However, due to the metal brace Seward was wearing as a result of the injuries he sustained in the accident ...

A statue of William Henry Seward stands in front of the Alaska State Capitol (James Brooks / ADN archives) Jan. 3 was an anniversary of note, the day Alaska officially became a state and knocked ...

When that plan failed, Booth assigned Powell to kill Secretary of State William Seward. He entered the Seward home and severely injured Seward, Seward’s son, and a bodyguard. Powell was tried ...

In 1867, U.S. Secretary of State William Seward reached an agreement with ... agent and a Washington police officer also sustained injuries. Hinckley was released from a psychiatric hospital ...