By the time Abraham Lincoln took the oath of office in March 1861, his election already seemed larger than mere politics. It confirmed the collapse of the one-party system, established the ascendancy ...

While the United States faced existential crises from its inception, Abraham Lincoln stared down one of the most daunting tasks in American history when he was elected in 1860. The issue of slavery ...

Abraham Lincoln led the Union through the Civil War, issued the Emancipation Proclamation, and was assassinated in 1865. Explore his life.

Congress before they shall become laws. One might be charged with the administration of matters connected with the foreign ...

Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith, let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it.” — ...

In the year Topps turns 75 and the United States turns 250, all the stops have been pulled and Abraham Lincoln, Honest Abe, has an autograph featured in Allen and Ginter.

Historical analysis of nineteenth-century midterm elections demonstrates profound political realignments as huge seat shifts ...

Two 19th-century elections are a reminder that a sizable midterm shift, like the one expected in November, can signal ...

Can we all agree on one thing? Can we agree that the goal of every election is to find someone who is agreeable to the ...