More from Wes about the causes of the Civil War ... was gaining prominence. The election of a Republican, Abraham Lincoln, as President in 1860 sealed the deal. His victory, without a single ...

When Republican, anti-slavery candidate Abraham Lincoln won the presidential election of 1860, the South was up ... Confederate States of America. The Civil War started in April 1861 and raged ...

An introduction to the 1860 election is featured. Author and history professor Rachel Shelden talked about the issue of slavery at the time, the secession of several states, and the Civil War.

The political neutrality of news media has recently been called into question, but as far back as the Civil War, opponents have ... Department trafficked in election interference, bribing members ...

What lessons can the five months leading up to the Civil War teach us about the political landscape of today? A new book delves into that short span of time between Abraham Lincoln’s election and the ...

author Erik Larson chronicles the five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 and the start of the Civil War, drawing parallels to today's political climate. Also, David Bianculli ...

The simmering national issue that pitted southern planter “aristocracy” against northern democracy was quickly coming to a boiling point by the election of 1860. The greatest issue ... in four years ...

Even during the Civil War — our country’s most divided and ... None other than Abraham Lincoln owed his 1860 election to this kind of movement. New research is proving that youth activism ...