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MEDIA CONTACT: Sharon Dickman sdickman@rochester.edu
585.275.4128
March 2, 2007
TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 2 p.m. Sunday, March 18, in the Welles-Brown Room of the Rush Rhees Library on the University of Rochester's River Campus
ADMISSION: Free and open to the public
Peter Wisbey, executive director of the Seward House in Auburn, will give a fresh interpretation of Seward, the abolitionist and secretary of state under President Abraham Lincoln. His talk is titled "Beyond the 'Folly': Reappraising William Henry Seward."
Seward is recalled in history books as the 1867 purchaser of the Alaska Territory from Russia, a move ridiculed as "Seward's Folly." In his talk, Wisbey will provide a broader look at Seward's accomplishments. The correspondence, diaries, account books, and manuscript records kept by Seward can be found in the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections at the University.
Seward's home, located about an hour's drive from Rochester, has been a registered National Historic Landmark since 1964 and a "Save America's Treasures" site since 2000. It was occupied by four generations of family members from 1816 to 1951.
Tea Talks is a continuing series sponsored by River Campus Libraries. The talks are presented on selected Sundays in a casual atmosphere with tea and biscuits.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact (585) 275-4461.
The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.
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