William Henry Seward (1801-1872), American statesman, is noted for his staunch opposition to the spread of slavery and for his handling of foreign affairs as a member of Abraham Lincoln's Cabinet during the Civil War. William H. Seward was born on May...

Born May 16, 1801 Florida, New York Died October 10, 1872 Auburn, New York Secretary of state in the Lincoln and Johnson...

This article about the New York Governor and Secretary of State. For his son, see William H. Seward, Jr. For others with that name, see William Henry Seward (disambiguation). William Henry Seward, Sr. (May 16, 1801 – October 10, 1872) was a...

The following was submitted by the Seward House in Auburn. The fourth annual William H. Seward Invitational Oratory Contest is accepting applications from pupils in gardes three through 12. The contest is set for May 12 at the Auburn Public Theater,...

The war, at long last, was going well. Richmond had fallen to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's army on April 3, 1865. Secretary of State William H. Seward, one of whose sons had been wounded in battle the previous year, had reason to believe...

Today is Friday, March 30, the 89th day of 2007. There are 276 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On March 30, 1981, President Reagan was shot and seriously injured outside a Washington hotel by John W. Hinckley Jr. Also wounded were White House...

Today is Saturday, July 28, the 209th day of 2007. There are 156 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On July 28, 1945, a U.S. Army bomber crashed into the 79th floor of New York's Empire State Building, killing 14 people.On this date:In 1540,...