What Happened In The 1860 Presidential Election That Could Repeat Itself In 2016 "During the Primaries, we hear the extremes of the parties - that's always been the case," he explained.

Manisha Sinha argues that the stakes in the 2020 presidential election are almost as high as in 1860, when Abraham Lincoln was elected on the eve of the Civil War; what binds these two moments ...

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.

It has been far too generally asserted and far too easily believed that the election of Mr. LINCOLN is to be interpreted as a victory of the North, as such, over the South, as such, and, therefore ...

Introduction to the 1860 Presidential Election An introduction to the 1860 election is featured. Author and history professor Rachel Shelden talked about the issue of slavery at the time, the ...

Watch to see how the states voted in every presidential election since 1860. Produced by Alex Kuzoian Follow BI Video: On Facebook ...

On election day itself, the Wide Awake clubs helped elect Lincoln by passing out ballots, going door-to-door to help convince undecided voters, and escorting voters to polling places.

Weed tells us that he arrived in Springfield about 10 in the morning and, “armed with my credentials and letters of introduction,” soon located Lincoln at the Illinois statehouse.

The 2020 US election could set a record for ugliness and division. Two previous elections provide important context for what that division can mean.

A framed vote tabulation document in the office of Boone County Clerk Kenny Brown from the presidential election of Nov. 6, 1860, shows that Republican Abraham Lincoln received one vote in Boone ...

Manisha Sinha argues that the stakes in the 2020 presidential election are almost as high as in 1860, when Abraham Lincoln was elected on the eve of the Civil War; what binds these two moments ...