Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: Seward


Related Topics

In the News (Tue 2 Dec 08)

  
  William H. Seward - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Seward was born in Florida, New York, a community (which since has incorporated as a village) in Orange County, New York.
Seward served as a state senator of New York from 1831 to 1834, and as Governor of New York from 1839 to 1843.
Seward survived an assassination attempt on April 14, 1865 (the same night Abraham Lincoln was shot) from Lewis Powell (alias: Lewis Payne), an associate of John Wilkes Booth, who broke into Seward's bedroom and stabbed him repeatedly.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/William_H._Seward   (1103 words)

  
 Seward, Alaska - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Seward is a city located in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska.
It was named after William H. Seward, early member of the United States Republican Party, United States Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln.
Seward is the seventh most lucrative fisheries port in the United States per value.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seward,_Alaska   (646 words)

  
 Seward, William Henry. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
Seward was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1849.
Seward was an uncompromising foe of slavery, and, although he apparently tempered his public expressions so as not to alienate votes, he nevertheless made two remarks that became catchphrases of the antislavery forces.
Seward’s handling of delicate matters of diplomacy with Great Britain, particularly in the Trent Affair, was notably adept.
www.bartleby.com /65/se/Seward-W.html   (594 words)

  
 William Seward
Seward became active in politics and joined the Whig Party and served as state senator (1830-1834) and state governor (1838-42).
Seward was so unhappy about this that it was not until the 5th March, 1861, that he agreed to accept the post as Secretary of State.
Seward twice that I am sure of; the first time he struck him on the right cheek, and then he seemed to be cutting around his neck.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /USASseward.htm   (2054 words)

  
 Seward House -- Biography
Seward returned to Auburn at the close of his second term and, in 1846, used the then-novel insanity defense to defend William Freeman, a mentally-ill African-American who had murdered a white farmer and his family.
Seward was also instrumental in helping Harriet Tubman settle in Auburn and secure property on South Street which was to be her home for over fifty years.
Seward accepted Lincoln's request to serve as Secretary of State, and as such, he signed and helped to write the Emancipation Proclamation, which became a law on January 1st, 1863.
www.sewardhouse.org /biography   (773 words)

  
 Seward Alaska Travel Infomation- Lodging, Cabins, Tours, Attractions, Fishing
Seward is the principal port of the Kenai Peninsula and a favorite recreational spot for sportfishing.
Seward is situated on Resurrection Bay on the east coast of the Kenai Peninsula, 125 highway miles south of Anchorage.
Seward was named for U.S. Secretary of State William Seward, 1861-69, who negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia during the Lincoln administration.
www.welcometoalaska.com /seward.htm   (1043 words)

  
 Seward County NEGenWeb
William Seward was born in the village of Florida, NY in 1801.
Sewards wife, an invalid, died from the shock of that attack.
Seward gradually regained his health and remained in the cabinet until the expiration of Johnson's term in 1869.
seward.wathenadesigns.com   (186 words)

  
 Seward.Com - Alaska Starts Here!
The small city of Seward is nestled at the foot of Mount Marathon along the scenic shoreline of Resurrection Bay, a restless, fickle body of water teeming with abundant species of fish and frolicking marine mammals.
The city of Seward was named for President Lincoln’s Secretary of State, William Henry Seward, the man who engineered the Purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867.
Seward’s history is well documented in a variety of websites, including the Seward Historic Preservation Commission; it is also seen close up and personally at the excellent, homey Resurrection Bay Historical Society Seward Museum located on 3rd Avenue.
www.sewardak.org /history.htm   (349 words)

  
 Cadillac News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Seward and the neighbor had an argument over the whereabouts of a bottle of alcohol during which Seward confronted the man with a knife, Bosscher said.
Seward's girlfriend, Jennifer Bittell, who lives at the residence, could be heard screaming in the background and asking Seward why he had done this.
When Seward began to scream, she saw him bleeding profusely from the chest area as he ran to the door of the apartment.
www.cadillacnews.com /articles/2005/03/22/news/news03.txt   (421 words)

  
 Cruise Travel: Seward: a big-time port with a small-town heart - Port of the Month - cruise travel in Alaska
Seward and Anchorage are linked by the Seward Highway--the only National Scenic Byway in Alaska--and by the Alaska Railroad, which calls the Seward-Anchorage route one of the prettiest stretches of track along its 500-mile system.
Seward is distinct among Alaska's ports-of-call: It hosts thousands of cruise passengers each week, yet has managed to remain a sleepy town.
Seward's abundant wildlife and exceptional surroundings are the focus of most tours.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FCP/is_6_23/ai_86040151   (1556 words)

  
 Stories in the News - Ketchikan, Alaska - June Allen - SEWARD'S DAY MARCH 30: Celebrating the Alaska Purchase   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Seward was born to a wealthy family in New York state, became a lawyer like his judge father, and entered politics at a young age, becoming a two-term governor of New York before he exercised his presidential ambitions.
Seward's most notable physical characteristic was his large "noble" nose, which he himself may have considered handsome.
Seward had been rather seriously injured in a carriage traffic accident some days before and was lying in bed in the second story bedroom of his home on the evening of April 14.
www.sitnews.net /JuneAllen/AlaskaPurchase/032103_Sewards_Day.html   (1619 words)

  
 Seward, Alaska: Resurrection Bay community
Some of the big events during the year in Seward include the Mount Marathon Run on the Fourth of July and the Polar Bear Jump Off in January.
Seward's Silver Salmon Derby, a 9-day event that starts the second Saturday in August, offers more than $200,000 in prizes.
Seward has camping areas along the shore of Resurrection Bay for RVs and the Harbormaster building at the small boat harbor has public facilities that include pay showers.
www.alaskascenes.com /seward.html   (578 words)

  
 Seward, Alaska :: by BEARFOOT Guides :: Kenai Fjords Park, Camping, Harding Icefield, Marine Life, Wildlife, Earthquake ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Seward was chosen in 1903 as the terminus of the Alaska Railroad.
At that time, Seward was one of the most important towns in the territory.
The photograph at right, on the other hand, provides less evidence of folly than of a strong and distinctively Alaskan sense of humor: a boatload of flowers is kept from floating away by being moored tightly to a pier.
www.bearfootguides.com /communities/seward/seward.htm   (948 words)

  
 Seward, William Henry on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
SEWARD, WILLIAM HENRY [Seward, William Henry] 1801-72, American statesman, b.
A graduate (1820) of Union College, he was admitted to the bar in 1822 and established himself as a lawyer in Auburn, N.Y., which he made his lifelong home.
Seward: a big-time port with a small-town heart.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/S/Seward-W1.asp   (753 words)

  
 Seward County Independent
David Lathrop, Seward water/wastewater superintendent, said March 23 that both the 10-inch and 16-inch mains were broken west of Seward.
Rich Laurenz of the Verdin Company told the Seward County Commissioners March 14 that the permanent weatherproof microphones and the new equalizer are now installed for the courthouse chimes.
Jeanette Niemann, president of the Seward Teachers Association, said teachers don't like change, but the majority are in favor of the early dismissal.
www.sewardindependent.com   (217 words)

  
 Seward, Alaska Cruise Port Information on AlaskaCruises.com
Seward is a fascinating place to visit, and even if you are only here for a day or so, the region demands a look around.
Seward is one of the oldest cities in Alaska, and the area was first recognized in 1793, when the governor of Russia, Alexander Baranof, stopped here and named Resurrection Bay.
Board a dayboat in Seward for a wildlife and glacier cruise in Kenai Fjords National Park, providing maximum opportunity for seeing whales, sea lions and otters, a massive tidewater glacier and the beauty of the glacially carved cliffs of the park.
www.alaskacruises.com /alaska_ports.asp?pageID=266   (909 words)

  
 Seward House
Located in Auburn, New York, in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State, Seward House is a mixture of Federal and Tuscan-style architecture surrounded by two acres of garden and trees.
Seward House was owned and occupied by four generations of family members from 1816 to 1951.
Seward House has hosted such distinguished visitors as Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, Generals Ulysses S. Grant and George A. Custer, Presidents John Quincy Adams, Martin Van Buren, Andrew Johnson, William McKinley and Bill Clinton.
www.sewardhouse.org   (252 words)

  
 Seward News
NP woman killed in accident Monday North Platte Bulletin Staff A 50-year-old North Platte woman was killed March 13 after a two-car accident on Interstate 80 in Seward County, according to the Nebraska State...
Seward County Sheriff Joe Yocum has figured out a way to recover at least a little bit of the rapidly rising cost of operating a county jail.
A Seward County Sheriff's deputy found 245 pounds of marijuana after stopping an SUV for a traffic violation at the Seward interchange of Interstate 80.
www.topix.net /city/seward-ne   (574 words)

  
 index
Seward was founded as the terminus for the Alaska Railroad, because it was a deep water and ice free port.
Seward is for people who are serious about their fun.
Seward is where Alaskans come to relax, because its the real Alaska.
www.sewardnet.com   (440 words)

  
 Seward Alaska Cabins Seward Travel Rentals Lodging Angels Rest on Resurrection Bay in Seward Alaska Unique Waterfront ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
If you are renting a car in Seward but don't want to have to turn it in, you may compare the cost of the one-way drop-off fee to the public transportation options.
The Seward Highway is among the most beautiful highways in all of America.
The Seward Highway Scenic Byway an All-American Road is quite possibly the most beautiful road in all the nation.
www.alaska-cabins-seward.com /travelinfo.htm   (1283 words)

  
 Seward Alaska
The small coastal town of Seward is known for its scenic views, numerous visitor attractions, and as the gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park.
The Seward Windsong Lodge is located on the edge of town in a forested setting with river and mountain views.
Seward is the main port for Gulf of Alaska cruises that travel to and from Vancouver, BC.
www.alaskatravel.com /seward   (587 words)

  
 Seward's shame
It was of William Seward alone on the top of the totem, with his ears and nose painted red to depict shame.
The Sewards' home in Auburn (Seward House) today holds many of their personal treasures, as well as those brought back from Alaska, such as a seal-skin-covered kayak and traditional Tligit armor made of wooden slats.
Seward House recently took a group of friends and supporters to Alaska, specifically to see the totem and to get a feel for Seward's role.
www.recordonline.com /archive/2005/12/18/features_buzzandsundayextra-18dbtravel-12-18.html   (968 words)

  
 Genealogy Queries for Seward County Nebraska
Irvin (1874-1895); Neva (1880-1959); married George PERKINS in 1897 in Seward Co, married George HUGHES in Beaver Crossing in 1901; Hattie; George Henry (1881-1951); married Jessie BERRY in Seward in 1904; Ruth Maude (1889-1948) married Lee Englehaupt in 1907 in Beaver Crossing.
This family lived in Seward in the 1880's and all of the children were born in Seward County.
Wilson was born in 1841 in Ohio, died in 1914 in Seward County.
seward.wathenadesigns.com /queries.html   (8556 words)

  
 Seward, Alaska Travel and Tour Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Seward has plenty of trails ranging in difficulty from easy walking paths to aggressive mountain hikes.
This is a list and description of the most popular trail within a few miles of Seward.
100 years ago, Seward started as a transportation corridor and it still is today.
www.seward.net /~swannest/seward/tourinfo.htm   (168 words)

  
 William H. Seward   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
However, he stirred controversy and antagonized some anti-foreign and anti-Catholic elements of the Whig party when he supported the demands of Catholics to have their children taught in public schools by teachers speaking the same language and sharing the same faith.
During the famous session of Congress that resulted in the Compromise of 1850, Seward stood firmly against the Compromise and in favor of the unconditional admission of California as a free state.
During the 1850s, as the slavery issue intensified, Seward initially tried to keep the Whig party alive, but by the end of 1855, he joined the newly organized Republican party.
www.tulane.edu /~latner/Seward.html   (500 words)

  
 SEWARD, William Henry (1801-1872) Bibliography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
5 is Seward’s The Diplomatic History of the War for the Union.
“William Henry Seward and Slavery: 1801-1861.” Master’s thesis, University of Rochester, 1957.
Woodward, Isaiah A. “The Life of William H. Seward and His Role in The Crisis of 1850 and 1860.” Negro History Bulletin 25 (1961): 27-31.
bioguide.congress.gov /scripts/bibdisplay.pl?index=S000261   (515 words)

  
 Alaska, Yukon & British Columbia Travel Guide [alaskan.com]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Seward is a seacoast town 125 miles south of Anchorage.
Seward Chamber of Commerce Information Center is open every day in the summer from 8 to 6, at mile 2 Seward Highway.
Seward Museum, at the corner of Third and Jefferson, is maintained by the Resurrection Bay Historical Society.
alaskan.com /bells/seward.html   (2523 words)

  
 Welcome Aboard Package   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Seward is located on the Kenai Peninsula approximately 126 miles south of Anchorage, AK at the end of the scenic Seward Highway.
The Seward Silver Salmon Derby, held in August, is a very popular event for South-central Alaska, attracting people from all over the state.
The city of Seward hosts numerous social events throughout the year to include gallery walks, summer concerts, boat parades, etc. The Teen Center and AVTEC are available for the younger crowd to keep busy.
www.uscg.mil /d17/cgcMustang/wap.htm   (587 words)

  
 Seward County Government
Seward County offices will be closed on Friday, April 28 in observance of Arbor Day.
Seward County now offers on-line tax payments to free up time and eliminate the considerable cost of late fees.
Seward County BRIDGES, Inc. Connects, networks and coordinates services to improve the lives of families in Seward County.
www.connectseward.org /cgov   (227 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.