New book reveals personal side of William Henry Seward through family correspondence

We're heading back in time to the 1800s to revisit the Seward family.William Henry Seward served as Governor, U.S. Senator, and Secretary of State for Abraham L ...
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Abe Lincoln Wasn’t the Only Target on His Assassination Date

John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865. Booth was part of a nine-person conspiracy that also planned to kill Vice President Andrew Johnson and Secretary of State ...
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William Seward Is Key to Understanding the 'Manhunt' Conspiracy

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." One political figure who forms a lesser-known part of the story is William H. Seward. The premiere ...
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William Henry Seward

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. First as governor of New York (1839–43) and later as a U.S. senator (1849–61), William H. Seward advocated strongly ...
Mental Floss

Seward’s Folly: The Conspiracy That Has Plagued New York City’s William Seward Statue for More Than a Century

Wilson Macdonald waited anxiously for Randolph Rogers’s latest statue to be revealed. Finally, the seated figure was removed from its crate. In his right hand, Seward held a pen; in the left, a scroll ...
Auburn Citizen

Alaska purchase remembered in Auburn with William Seward sculpture unveiling

AUBURN — A sculpture of William Seward — famous Auburn resident and secretary of state under President Abraham Lincoln — was unveiled in Auburn May 13 in honor of Seward's negotiation for the purchase ...