The Civil War started in April 1861 and raged for over four years. ... When Republican, anti-slavery candidate Abraham Lincoln won the presidential election of 1860, ...

The election of a Republican, Abraham Lincoln, as President in 1860 sealed the deal. His victory, without a single Southern electoral vote, was a clear signal to the Southern states that they had ...

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 ...

Examines the build-up to the Civil War: slavery, the Missouri Compromise, abolitionism, and key events like the Dred Scott ...

The nation’s largest network of survival camps is urging its members to spend Election Day inside its guarded fences due to growing concerns about political violence and civil war. Fortitude ...

This episode originally aired on May 2, 2024. 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 ...

In The Demon of Unrest, 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 ...

The election of a Republican, Abraham Lincoln, as President in 1860 sealed the deal. His victory, without a single Southern electoral vote, was a clear signal to the Southern states that they had ...

Fortitude Ranch staff does not consider the likelihood of immediate post-election violence or ‘civil war’ to be high, but there is a strong likelihood of some violence by the 50% or more of ...