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Remembering William Seward’s Alaska ‘folly’

The National Constitution Center
In today's popular culture, William Seward is best known for his association with Abraham Lincoln. But his name is also forever linked to a...
15 months ago

History project tells a more complete story of Frances Seward

University of Rochester
The wife of Lincoln's secretary of state was resilient and influenced politics at high levels, University of Rochester historians say.
46 months ago

On this day, Abraham Lincoln is GOP nominee in an upset

The National Constitution Center
On May 18, 1860, former Congressman Abraham Lincoln upset the Republican front runner, William Seward, at the party's second convention in Chicago.
92 months ago

Petition seeks removal of statue of William Seward

Alaska Public Media
Juneau resident Jennifer LaRoe launched a Change.org petition last week to remove a statue of William H. Seward from a plaza in the state's capital city.
55 months ago

William Seward starts two-day visit to Puget Sound on July 21, 1869.

HistoryLink
On July 21, 1869, former Secretary of State William H. Seward (1801-1872) starts a two-day visit to Puget Sound, during which he will tour more than half a...
158 months ago

Auburn’s William Seward also dreamed of Greenland (Commentary)

Syracuse.com
Jeff Ludwig, Ph.D., is director of education at the Seward House Museum in Auburn. William Henry Seward (1801-1872) was a state senator,...
64 months ago

The Emancipation Proclamation

National Archives (.gov)
An Act of Justice Summer 1993, Vol. 25, No. 2 By John Hope Franklin Enlarge President Abraham Lincoln (NARA, 111-B-3658) View in National...
18 months ago

Polarizing Petition: Hundreds call for statue’s removal

Juneau Empire
A petition has been filed calling for the removal of the statue of William H. Seward from Dimond Courthouse Plaza across from the Alaska State Capitol.
55 months ago

Celebrating 60 years of ‘Seward’s Folly’

University of Rochester
In 1927, an Aleut teenager—13-year-old John Bell Benson—won a competition by the Alaska Department of the American Legion with his design idea...
69 months ago

A Treasury Check in the Amount of $7.2 Million for the Purchase of Alaska

National Archives (.gov)
On March 30, 1867, the United States reached an agreement to purchase Alaska from Russia for a price of $7.2 million.
112 months ago