The 1860 presidential election, which saw Abraham Lincoln win without Southern support, intensified divisions over slavery and states' rights, leading to Southern secession and the American Civil War.

Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln was elected as the 16th president of the United States on 1860. Within weeks of his taking the top position, South Carolina declared secession from the Union, ...

On Nov 6th, 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected president. And the rest is history.

Abraham Lincoln is elected the 16th president of the United States. His election was among the reasons that led to the ...

A 98-year-old veteran in Iowa reflected on the parachute jump over the beaches of Normandy, France on the anniversary of D-Day.

An 1861 job-reference letter from Abraham Lincoln on behalf of a young Black friend and valet provides a glimpse of an extraordinary relationship the two had despite the demands the new president had ...