Though Lincoln was involved with the Whig Party (which was formed to oppose Andrew Jackson and his use of presidential power) earlier on his career, he switched parties becoming the first Republican ...

When the votes were counted, Lincoln had lost the election. But his skill in the debates against Douglas won him national recognition. Two years later, in 1860, Lincoln was nominated as the ...

The simmering national issue that pitted southern planter “aristocracy” against northern democracy was quickly coming to a boiling point by the election of 1860. The greatest ... four tickets ran for ...

After its 1856 nominee lost, the Republican Party made its presidential debut with Abraham Lincoln in the pivotal election of 1860. The Republicans then held the White House for most of the late ...

election ballots, political songsters and more. Also on view are printings of Lincoln’s speeches, including his 1860 Cooper Union address and his 1858 debates with Douglas for a seat in the ...

Between 1828 and 1860, the last election before the Civil War ... Democrats was that the split in the party helped Abraham Lincoln win the White House. Lincoln only carried 40 percent of the ...

When the votes were counted, Lincoln had lost the election. But his skill in the debates against Douglas won him national recognition. Two years later, in 1860, Lincoln was nominated as the ...