Talk:William H. Seward
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[edit] older comments
The article says that "In 1850 Seward voted against the Missouri Compromise and claimed in a speech that if slavery were not abolished, America would become embroiled in a civil war. He continued to argue this point of view over the next ten years." The Missouri Compromise was in 1820, so the article most likely meant to say the Seward opposed the Compromise of 1850, a bill similar in that it regulated where slavery could or could not expand to.
Seward's role as Lincoln's Secretary of State should get more coverage, including: the problem of keeping European powers out of the war; Seward's close relationship with Lincoln; and Seward's role in the struggles between the radical Republicans and the more moderate wing of the party. Stegeman 00:30, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Meaning of word "Nee"
"nee disagreeing with Lincoln's war policies"
What does "Nee" mean?
Tabletop 3 July 2005 04:53 (UTC)
- Nee means "born", used to indicate a person's original name. It makes no sense in that context, however. From the context, I think what the writer intended was "i.e." Not sure why they wrote "nee", though, unless they were simply ignorant of its meaning -- Nik42 3 July 2005 14:45 (UTC)
That info was added June 10 by User:MSTCrow. Given the amount of new material & its controversial nature, it should be sourced - or else deleted --JimWae 2005 July 3 16:19 (UTC)
This sideview is better and has more resolution. Also it is probably work of some of the famous 19th century photographers, maybe Matthew Brady. - Darwinek 7 July 2005 10:29 (UTC)
[edit] What is present day value of the price paid for Alaska?
What is $7.2mm in 2005 or 2006 dollars? Bwithh 03:02, 30 March 2006 (UTC)
$96,604,813.22 in today's dollars, according to this converter. puzzleMeister 01:38, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
It may be beneficial to note why his epitaph is what it is. Ref. he said it would be so in the concluding remarks in a criminal defense case he was the attorney in...
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[edit] Studied Law at College?
I'm questioning whether Seward actually studied law at Union College. My understanding is most people back then who studied law did so after ending their formal education, by working as a sort of apprentice in a law office. Seward "read law" in this way with a couple of different attorneys before taking the bar exam and starting his own practice.
