William H. Seward

...made 12 lesser known speeches in a 13-day tour of New England. Formidably opposed for the Republican nomination by New York Sen. William Seward, Ohio Gov. Salmon P.Chase and Missouri Rep. Edward Bates - Lincoln was a canny politician who...

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...and shellfish passed through Seward according to the National Marine Fisheries Service. Another major industry in Seward is tourism. Seward is also an Alaska Railroad terminus which has a maintained dock for cruise vessels and it...

In this article: Alaska, Alaska Railroad, United States Census Bureau, United States, Coal, Andrew Johnson, American Legion, and Abraham Lincoln

...owned a controlling interest in the company, and asked his new son-in-law to take over the firm. William Seward invited his brother H. Walter Webb to join him, which started them both on careers in the railroad business. The Wagner Palace...

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And I'm ready to offer my advice," she said. She revealed she had a portrait in her State Department office of William Henry Seward, who served as president Abraham Lincoln's wartime secretary of state. Seward had been seen by many as...

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...point that her ties with Obama were on an even keel, Clinton revealed she had a portrait in her State Department office of William Henry Seward, who served as president Abraham Lincoln's wartime secretary of state. Seward had been seen by many...

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...decimate the executive branch by killing the president along with Johnson, Secretary of State William H. Seward and General Ulysses S. Grant. Seward was badly injured but recovered from his attack. Grant and Johnson were not hurt. Booth was...

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...politics only briefly Saturday to help Auburn officials celebrate their inaugural Founders Day and raise money for a museum honoring William Seward, the 19th-century U.S. secretary of state who acquired Alaska for the United States. More...

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...impact on history." At City Hall, Palin spoke for about 10 minutes, praising Seward for his foresight and courage. "We are blessed that William Seward recognized what Alaska could offer with our strategic location, with our resources that...

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...speak later Saturday at a fundraiser at the Seward House, which is organizing the event. Alaska and Auburn are linked through William Seward, who lived in Auburn and was secretary of state under Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew...

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As he waited to take office, Lincoln was hobbled by dearth of national experience beyond a term in Congress in the 1840s. William Seward, his chief rival for the nomination, had been governor of New York and a US senator since 1949. Lincoln...

In this article: Abraham Lincoln, William Seward, Barack Obama, South Carolina, Republican Party, New York City, and Civil War