Obama was born on American soil Aug 26, 2008
I read that candidate William Seward said he was eager to unify the nation and find a peaceful solution to the sectional crisis. Historians have discussed the questions: "Why was there a civil war? Could it have been avoided?" No other period in American History has been written about more often. (NJ.com -- Times)
History tour races the rainfall Jul 22, 2008
When the tour started, the skies were clear, the sun was shinning, and the visitors stuck next to the large shady trees to shelter themselves from the heat as Sullivan discussed the impact of local legends such as William Seward, Harriet Tubman, Jerome Holland, Thomas Osbourne and. Theodore Pomeroy on local and national history. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Editorial: Arctic oil could buy some time Jul 16, 2008
The deal was the idea of then-U.S. Secretary of State William Seward, who was made the butt of jokes, perhaps most notably by Horace Greeley of the New York Tribune. We hope America will not commit folly by ignoring yet-untapped rich pockets of oil and gas in northern Alaska. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Clinton should have studied Seward Jul 13, 2008
Many parallels can be drawn from the Obama/Clinton political fight when compared with the Abraham Lincoln and William Seward. smack-down 148 years ago. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Janet R. Littlewood, 68 Jun 6, 2008
She was also the mother of the late William Seward, and the sister of the late Margaret Conroy and Mary Maureen Gallant. A funeral service will be held at 8 p.m., Friday, June 6, at the Edward V. Sullivan Funeral Home, 43 Winn St., Burlington (Exit 34 off Route 128, Woburn side). (Burlington Union, MA)
Ghost writers can make a United States president’s image live on May 8, 2008
William Seward buoyed Lincoln's first inaugural. The first White House ghostwriter was '20s literary clerk Judson Welliver. (West Frankfort Daily American, IL)
Lincoln autograph from Gettysburg to be auctioned Mar 29, 2008
One is Secretary of State William Seward. The others are prominent Pennsylvanians: Lincoln s secretary of war, Simon Cameron, and Pennsylvania Gov. Andrew Curtin. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Division and unityHow party conventions have played a key role in US political history Mar 3, 2008
The convention was held in Chicago's Wigwam Hall, and Mr Lincoln's party managers flooded the hall with his supporters, defeating favourite William Seward after several ballots and some backroom promises of Cabinet posts for Mr Lincoln's beaten opponents. Mr Lincoln's enthusiastic backers then led him to a sweeping general election victory against a Democratic party divided over slavery. (BBC News -- Americas)
Question of experience Mar 2, 2008
But it has never worked that way, which is why Lincoln's statue occupies a marble temple on the Mall in Washington, while his far more experienced rival William Seward has a little seat on a pedestal in New York City. "Experience never exists in isolation; it is always a factor that coexists with temperament, training, background, spiritual outlook and a host of other factors," says presidential historian Richard Norton Smith. (Yahoo News)
University to Post Lincoln Letters Feb 16, 2008
The letters are part of a collection of papers once belonging to his secretary of state, William Seward. Seward was from Auburn, Cayuga County. (R News)
Meeting the states mental health needs Feb 12, 2008
None of the Illinois Republicans really excited them and everyone understood that William Seward of New York, the party s leading light, had more than enough delegates locked up to secure the GOP nomination. Hours into the stalemate, the meeting took the an unexpected turn when a throng of local party members burst into the hall carrying two split rail logs. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
Time to shine Feb 1, 2008
During this week, Jan. 27 to Feb. 2, students will engage in a myriad of activities, from making Valentines for people in nursing homes and having a poetry recitation to writing thank you letters to priests and nuns and listening to a talk on William Seward given by guest speaker Jennifer Haines of the Seward House. But beyond activities for students, St. Joseph's held an open house Wednesday for prospective families thinking about sending their child to the Catholic institution on Genesee... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Alaskan shows eclectic works Jan 14, 2008
In 1967, he was commissioned to create a monument to William Seward as part of Anchorage's public art program. However, the quality of the marble supplied was not adequate for the purpose, and Conaway -- turning lemons into art -- created a more abstracted version for the purpose. (Anchorage Daily News)
What you can find at The Stump Jan 13, 2008
The first written account of a stumping tour then came not from William Seward, but from the diary of events Fanny kept while traveling with her father. James G. Blaine in 1884 was the first prominent presidential hopeful to go out on a stumping tour as a candidate in person. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Obama mania: Excitement spreads about Obama’s bid Jan 10, 2008
Lincoln s Hillary Clinton was William Seward. Even staunch Republicans can appreciate what Obama has accomplished thus far. (Marion Daily Republican, IL)
Tour Fort Hill's most famous Oct 19, 2007
Visitors will be able to view the grave sites of important figures in Auburn's history, such as Auburn High School and Cornell football star Jerome rud Holland; sound-on-film pioneer Theodore Case; politician William Seward; Dr. Sylvester Willard, who helped organize the Oswego Starch Factory; women's rights activists and pioneers Martha Coffin Wright and Eliza Wright Osbourne; co-founder of the American Theological Society Allen Macy Dulles; John H. Beach, who helped bring the Auburn... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
The folly of war with Iran Oct 16, 2007
Incensed that a United States Navy ship party boarded a British packet and illegally removed two Confederate diplomats bound for Europe, Lord Palmerston sent 8,000 additional troops to Canada preparing for war with the US. More than a few Americans, including Secretary of State William Seward, wanted to give the British a thumping at a time when the bulk of the US military was tied down in a continental civil war. Now, as the White House and Pentagon reportedly contemplate war with Iran, it is... (Christian Science Monitor)
Our imaginary friend Sep 20, 2007
" It has what? The senator's "200 years" would take us back to the early years of the 19th century, or let's say to 1812. What was special about the relationship that year was that the two countries were at war. Some of us take modest patriotic pride recalling the day that our brave lads burned the White House. And when he sings "The Star-Spangled Banner," can McCain have forgotten that it was a British rocket's red glare? For the next century the two countries were decidedly more often on bad... (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Pulitzer Prize winner visits IWU, ISU Sep 19, 2007
On Tuesday, she talked about Secretary of State William Seward, Treasury Secretary Salmon Chase, Attorney General Edward Bates, and Secretary of War Edward Stanton. Goodwin outlined some of these mens differences with Lincoln, and how the president managed to gradually win them over. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Attend Ambulance Gala, Come Away With “Lincoln's Secretary's Chair” Sep 12, 2007
The chair, a family heirloom, passed down through the generations, is from the William Seward estate. Everything in the silent auction is donated, says Kuber, who says the combination of donations and attendance at the dance means a lot. (Honesdale Wayne Independent, PA)
The Sycamore tree on Willowbrook Drive Aug 21, 2007
At one famous gathering, during the Civil War, representatives of eleven nations gathered at Willowbrook at the invitation of Secretary of State William Seward who was trying to determine whether they would side with the North or the South during our nation's epic conflict. For all of its rich history, Willowbrook is probably best known as the residence of Enos Throop a colorful character who moved to Auburn in 1807 and became active in politics. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Former UAA Hockey Standout Robb Conn to enter Seawolf Hall of Fame Jul 13, 2007
A multiple Academic All-America honoree, she graduated magna cum laude with a BBA in management information systems and finance in 1997, and received the William Seward Award as the finance department's outstanding graduate. Lowery is now a software development technical consultant at IBM, for which she is a published author and a frequent speaker at the company's worldwide events. (Wcha.com)
Walsh pays surprise visit to East Middle School Jun 22, 2007
The final Auburnians chosen were former U.S. Secretary of State William Seward, film pioneer Theodore Case, abolitionist Harriet Tubman, Walsh, former Auburn Doubledays president Leo Pinckney, former Enna-Jettick Shoes owner Fred Emerson, and Jerome rud Holland, the two-time All-American football player who was later selected by President Richard Nixon to serve as ambassador to Sweden. The students were surprised when one of the people on their list, Walsh, was suddenly talking with them... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Dialing up the drama of Lafayette Square May 3, 2007
The square also has seen its share of tragic events, like the 1859 killing of Philip Barton Key by Congressman Daniel Sickles, the bloody assassination attempt in 1865 on Secretary of State William Seward and the 1885 suicide of Clover Adams, noted photographer and wife of writer Henry Adams, in her home at what is now the Hay-Adams Hotel. Less well known is the role of black Americans in the life of the space. (Washington Times)
Historian praises diverse views Apr 16, 2007
Secretary of State William Seward became his closest confidante. Even Secretary of the Treasury Salmon Chase, who continued to undercut Lincoln during his presidency, eventually had to admit that the country lawyer from Illinois had outmaneuvered him. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Soapbox: 'Digging in' Apr 13, 2007
Secretary of State William Seward was ridiculed when he bought Alaska from Russia. Remember from your history books, 'Seward's Folly. (Black Hills Pioneer, SD)
History, digitized (and abridged) Mar 11, 2007
Yet for every letter from Abraham Lincoln to William Seward that can be found online, millions of documents bearing fine-grained witness to the Civil War will never be digitized. And for every CD re-release of Bessie Smith singing "Gimme a Pigfoot," the work of hundreds of lesser-known musicians from the early 20th century are unlikely to be converted to digital form. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Face-to-face on 2008 (Barry Casselman) Feb 27, 2007
Less than two years later, a group of New York Republicans decided that their own governor, William Seward, then the overwhelming favorite to be the Republican nominee in 1860, could not win the general election. They invited a number of prominent Midwestern Republicans to speak in New York because they were convinced only a Midwesterner could defeat Stephen Douglas, now the almost-certain Democratic nominee and a defender of "popular sovereignty," a clever way the Northern Democrats had devised... (Washington Times, DC)
Elite Marine unit has an audience Feb 10, 2007
The drill scenario, according to New Haven fire Capt. William Seward III, the department s director of training who helped organize the exercise, was this: A car bomb exploded near the entrance, sending people fleeing inside and upstairs, where a secondary radiological device blew up on the fifth floor. First-responders were in the midst of search and rescue on the main floor when handheld meters detected radiation. (New Haven Register, CT)
Constitution Center to display print of Emancipation Proclamation Feb 10, 2007
The folio broadsides were signed by President Lincoln and Secretary of State William Seward and intended for sale to raise money for sick and wounded soldiers. But historians believe only a handful of the original copies survived, and they are held by museums, libraries, and historical societies, as well as a few private collectors. (NEPA News, PA)
A Trentonian nearly derailed Abe Lincoln Jan 23, 2007
William Seward of New York, Sen. Simon Cameron of Pennsylvania, and Congressman Abraham Lincoln were the strongest candidates. (The Trentonian, NJ)
More of this story Dec 13, 2006
Throughout the day at the Seward House, there will be Living History players dressed in the era of William Seward. Vanek said in the past there have been people already lined up at noon waiting to get in. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Spiro Agnew Alaskas true hero Nov 10, 2006
Eighty-eight years ago today, a baby was born in Baltimore who would become arguably the most important man in Alaska history after William Seward: Spiro Anagnostopoulos. With a single vote, Spiro T. Agnew (he shortened his name; wouldnt you. (Anchorage Daily News)
If we had known then... Oct 22, 2006
"Iraq is not the first war to plummet in popularity. At the start of the Civil War, many Northerners giddily anticipated a quick victory. Secretary of State William Seward ``thought the war would be over in 90 days," writes historian David Herbert Donald in his biography of Abraham Lincoln. The New York Times predicted victory in 30 days. (Boston Globe)
Hindsight is costly Oct 19, 2006
I'm former U.S. Secretary of State William Seward, and I've come a long way to tell you Alaskans you've come a long way since I laid out $7 million to steal your land from the czar back in 1867. But you'll come to a screeching halt if you pass the misguided reserves tax on North Slope gas. (Anchorage Daily News)
Whereabouts of Alaska Day flag remain a mystery Oct 19, 2006
"It's not a real well-sewn flag, which makes people wonder if this is the flag that the secretary of state (William Seward) sent for the ceremony.". The flag in the museum archives was given to Alaska by the U.S. State Department, but it has one less star on it than the number of recognized states on Oct. 18, 1867, Henrikson said. (Anchorage Daily News)
Cowboy Nation Oct 14, 2006
In the 1850s, William Seward predicted that the United States would become the world's dominant power, "the greatest of existing states, greater than any that has ever existed." A century later, Dean Acheson, present at the creation of a U.S.-dominated world order, would describe the United States as "the locomotive at the head of mankind" and the rest of the world as "the caboose." More recently, Bill Clinton labeled the United States "the world's indispensable nation." From the beginning,... (Ocnus.net)
Alaska bibliophiles clash over list of state's best nonfiction books Oct 9, 2006
William Seward Webb's "California and Alaska Over the Canadian Pacific Railway," published in 1890: "This fat robber-baron is more interested in the daily steamship menu than in anything he might see ashore; decent illustrations, worthless text.". Ouch. (Anchorage Daily News)
History guides new Union president Sep 18, 2006
His list included William Seward, who has been the topic of renewed interest thanks to Doris Kearns Goodwin's "A Team of Rivals," which explores the administration of Abraham Lincoln. Seward lost the Republican nomination for president to Lincoln in 1860 but rather than bitterly walking away, he joined the administration, served as secretary of state and became a paragon of teamwork and self sacrifice. (Albany Times Union)
Your thoughts for a penny Aug 18, 2006
He recommended the government consider frontiersman and patriot Davy Crockett, and Abraham Lincoln's Secretary of State, William Seward, who was responsible for the Alaska purchase. A spokeswoman for the U.S. Mint said decisions on the specifications of coins are a congressional. (Ridgway Record, PA)
Seward House hosts another book talk Aug 10, 2006
AUBURN -- Frank Ireland, of Seneca Falls, admits that he had never gave much thought to the historical importance of William Seward until he received a historical biography of Abraham Lincoln and his cabinet, written by Doris Kearns Goodwin, as a Christmas gift from his grandson ... Seward House executive director Peter Wisbey said the book includes a detailed mini biography of William Seward. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Seward House unveils artistic appeal Jul 21, 2006
In the face of the many significant historical moments attached to William Seward and his home, it's easy to overlook other aspects of the building. Throughout his life Seward was an avid art collector, evidenced by the many pieces that adorn the walls of the home to this day. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Library construction sends Nast painting on round trip Jun 19, 2006
According to a fact sheet on the painting Jochem prepared, in addition to depicting President Andrew Johnson, the painting also shows Ulysses S. Grant, cabinet members William Seward, Gideon Wells, Samuel Randall and Admiral David Farragut. The cartoon was to satirically show Johnson s swing through northern states in 1866. (Hunterdon Review, NJ)
Vietnam vet is remembered May 26, 2006
William Seward of Atlanta did not have to fly the mission on which he died in 1968 ... William Seward of Atlanta, a Marine pilot killed in Vietnam ... William Seward, a former Georgia Tech student, was on his second tour in Vietnam when he was shot down. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Border history repeated May 24, 2006
It was the cumulative effect of these attacks that persuaded Secretary of State William Seward to introduce the passport law. In spirit, it was the same as the measure that goes into effect Jan. 1, 2008, requiring travellers entering the U.S. by land to produce a passport or other secure, accepted document. (Toronto Star -- Canada)
Atlanta vets honor another of their own May 23, 2006
William Seward of Atlanta, who died in a helicopter crash in Vietnam in 1968. Pat McGee, who would become his wife, pins wings on then 2nd Lt. William Seward ... William Seward of Atlanta, killed in Vietnam on March 6, 1968 When: 11 a.m. Thursday Where: 123 Perimeter Center Way, on the north side of Perimeter Mall Admission: Free and open to the public. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Fervor is tempered with a dose of realism May 10, 2006
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Know your enemy - and yourself Apr 18, 2006
Speaking on the floor of the Senate shortly before the Civil War, William Seward said of American slavery, "But there is a higher law than the constitution, which regulates our authority over the domain and devotes it to the same noble purposes." Abraham Lincoln, who defeated Seward in race for his party's presidential nomination 1860, initially rejected this call to a higher law ... William Seward, serving as Lincoln's secretary of state at the time and dejected because Lincoln had not gone far... (Asia Times Online)
Letters to the editor Mar 26, 2006
I think Lincoln s own secretary of state, William Seward, would have disagreed with Professor McClintock. Seward mocked the Emancipation Proclamation by saying, We show our sympathy with slavery by emancipating slaves where we cannot reach them and holding them in bondage where we can set them free. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Alaska Looks for Image Makeover Feb 10, 2006
John Katz, an aide to the governor, said the public does not realize how much Alaska -- bought in 1867 for around 2 cents an acre by Abraham Lincoln's secretary of state, William Seward -- contributes in oil, gas, minerals and other resources. The North Slope pumped out an average of 916,000 barrels of oil a day last year. (Environmental News Network)
