Lincoln elected president, Nov. 6, 1860. ... On this day in 1860, Abraham Lincoln became the first Republican to win the presidency, defeating a divided Democratic Party.

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - We now arrive at “The Great Emancipator” - Abraham Lincoln. Before becoming the 16th president - Lincoln grew up on the American frontier.

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 ...

President Abraham Lincoln died on this day, April 15, 1865, about nine hours after he was shot by actor John Wilkes Booth. Lincoln and his wife had been watching a play at Ford's Theatre in D.C.

From the moment Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the United States on November 6, 1860, he was no stranger to death threats. In fact, he compiled a vast array of menacing letters in a ...

"Lover Of Men examines the intimate life of America’s most consequential president, Abraham Lincoln," reads an official synopsis for the upcoming film. "As told by preeminent Lincoln scholars ...

Abraham Lincoln Didn't Quit. Probably the greatest example of persistence is Abraham Lincoln. If you want to learn about somebody who didn't quit, ... 1860: Elected president of the United States.

Abraham Lincoln was one of the most important leaders of the United States. Here’s a look at some lesser known facts about the 16th president.

Abraham Lincoln served as President of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. The care of the fragile nation was now left in the hands of Andrew Johnson - who would prove to ...

Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the United States on Nov. 6, 1860. Over the next five years he would free slaves, and lead the nation through the Civil War.