The Seward House Museum in Auburn has new exhibits detailing the attempted assassination of Secretary of State William H. Seward and the Seward family's role in the Civil War.

The Attempt to Assassinate Seward; Surviving Members of the Famous Secretary's Family Throw New Light on a Feature of the Lincoln Tragedy. Share full article. March 14, 1909.

In his attempt to murder Secretary William Seward, Lewis Powell would inflict serious injuries on eight people, including four of Seward's children, a bodyguard, and a messenger.

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.; Mr. Seward and His Diplomacy His Services to the Country and His Positionin History. Share full article. Oct. 27, 1865.

The Apple TV+ series 'Manhunt' depicts all of the intended victims of the assassination plot which led to the death of Lincoln, including William H. Seward.

The Seward House Museum will have two new exhibits when it opens in March. One will focus on the sesquicentennial (150-year anniversary) of the Civil War, the other on an assassination attempt on ...

Another significant bit of real human feeling is the Secretary’s attempt to keep a diary when he ... of the danger of assassination, ... — that was the instinctive longing of William H. Seward.