An introduction to the 1860 election is featured. Author and history professor Rachel Shelden talked about the issue of slavery at the time, the secession of several states, and the Civil War.

The history of presidential elections in the United States goes back over 2 centuries, and during this time there have been many scandalous and unusual events that have influenced the country's ...

The South and the Presidential Election. Share full article. Oct. 31, 1860. ... See the article in its original context from October 31, 1860, Page 4 Buy Reprints. View on timesmachine.

TENTERDEN STEEPLE IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION; ... Dec. 17, 1860. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from December 17, 1860, Page 4 Buy Reprints.