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Seward's Bargain: The Alaska Purchase from Russia

National Archives (.gov)
Winter 1994, Vol. 26, No. 4 By Milton O. Gustafson Enlarge Czar's ratification of the Alaska Purchase Treaty. (General Records of the United States...
94 months ago

William Seward wasn't perfect, but he played a crucial role in our growth

The Fulcrum
A bronze statue honors William Seward, Abraham Lincoln's secretary of state and a governor of New York, in Manhattan.
31 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...
157 months ago

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...
14 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.
91 months ago

Statue of William H. Seward is unveiled at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition on September 10, 1909.

HistoryLink
The statue honors New York Senator and Secretary of State William Seward (1801-1872), who advocated for the United States purchase of Alaska from Russia.
210 months ago

William Henry Seward aided runaways at his Auburn house as he rose to power

Syracuse.com
Seward, a U.S. senator who later became secretary of state under Abraham Lincoln, opposed the Fugitive Slave Act.
239 months ago

William Seward Is Key to Understanding the 'Manhunt' Conspiracy

Men's Health
The Apple TV+ series 'Manhunt' depicts all of the intended victims of the assassination plot which led to the death of Lincoln,...
9 months ago

Grant supports digitizing Seward Family Archive

University of Rochester
A $360,000 grant from the Fred L. Emerson Foundation will help the University of Rochester digitize the Seward Family Archive, one of the...
131 months ago