All this week, we’re looking at significant days in American history with Douglas Brinkley, history professor at Rice University, CNN presidential historian, and contributor to the new National ...
Preface -- Republican storm rising? -- Democrats' trials and tribulations -- Democrats' nominations : Act I -- The third way -- Republicans choose an "available" man -- Democrats' nominations : Act II ...
After Lincoln was elected president in 1860, seven Southern states seceded from the Union.
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION of 1860 saw Abraham Lincoln seeking his first term with the country deeply divided over slavery. This campaign badge bears a tintype—or tinted metal—photograph taken by ...
"A special publication of The Library of America." Introduction -- Introduction of Abraham Lincoln at Cooper Union (1860) / William Cullen Bryant -- From Live of Abraham Lincoln (1860) / William Dean ...
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