Most know him as the guy who cut the deal for Alaska known as “Seward's Folly.”
But 1820 Union grad William Henry Seward was also “one of the most prominent political figures in America's history,” according to one student admirer who is planning to commemorate the statesman.
The College will celebrate the 200th birthday of Seward on Wednesday, May 16, at 6 p.m. at the Nott Memorial. The party is to include an Alaska-shaped birthday cake and Eskimo pies.