In 1860, Abraham Lincoln (and the Republican Party) stood as the only viable alternative to the moral indifference of Illinois Senator Stephen Douglas’s “popular sovereignty” and the pro-slavery ...

In his 1860 endorsement of Abraham Lincoln, The Atlantic's founding editor predicted, accurately, that the coming election would be "a turning-point in our history." ...

Description In the election of 1860, Republican Abraham Lincoln defeated Illinois Senator Stephen Douglas of the Democratic Party, Vice President and Southern Democratic Party candidate John ...

The claim: 10 states removed Abraham Lincoln from the ballot in the 1860 presidential election A Dec. 21, 2023, Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows an image of President Abraham Lincoln.

The man compared the situation with the 1860 election, and said President Abraham Lincoln was removed from ballots. "The last time Democrats removed a Republican from the ballot was 1860," he said.

The president’s name was James Buchanan, and Larson’s book is about the winter of 1860-61, the four pivotal months between Abraham Lincoln’s election on November 6, 1860 and his inauguration ...

How a girl's inspiring 1860 letter to Abraham Lincoln ended up at Detroit Public Library Frank Witsil Detroit Free Press 0:00 ...

Complete Guide to Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park in Kentucky, including things to do, history, hours, ...

The Wide Awakes were a series of clubs of young men who organized parades throughout Northern towns and cities in support of anti-slavery candidates such as Abraham Lincoln.

Lincoln won the presidential election of 1860 without carrying any Southern states, and politicians from the region immediately became more open when discussing rebellion.

"A special publication of The Library of America." Contents Introduction -- Introduction of Abraham Lincoln at Cooper Union (1860) / William Cullen Bryant -- From Live of Abraham Lincoln (1860) / ...

At the Republican National Convention in May 1860 Lincoln was named as the presidential nominee of the Republican Party for the national election.