Book Breaks with Thomas P. Slaughter on The Sewards of New York: A Biography of a Leading American Political Family 

 

Date & Time:  May 10, 2026, 02:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

 

The Sewards of New York: A Biography of a Leading American Political Family 

The Sewards of New York is a detailed portrait of daily life in the nineteenth century, set against a backdrop of political debate and intrigue. Drawing upon 25,000 pages of correspondence between members of the Seward family—including Secretary of State William Henry Seward—Thomas P. Slaughter shares with readers details of the family’s feelings, purchases, journeys, and ambitions. 

 

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