Biographer Walter Stahr, author of "Seward: Lincoln's Indispensable Man," describes the contributions of William Seward, from buying Alaska to acquiring ports and islands around the world. Video courtesy of Simon & Schuster © 2012.
Biographer Walter Stahr, author of "Seward: Lincoln's Indispensible Man," describes the contributions of William Henry Seward, from buying Alaska to acquiring valuable ports and islands around the world. Video courtesy of Simon & Schuster © 2012.
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