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.

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.

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 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.

Timeline: American assassination attempts. Assassination plots have been a part of American political life since the 19th century. ... but succeed only in wounding Secretary of State William Seward.

General Ulysses Grant was another possible target. But only two attacks took place on April 14, 1865, with Seward surviving an assassination attempt and Lincoln suffering from Booth’s single ...

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 ...