Before Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in 2020, only one presidential election had resulted in massive violence against the federal government.That of course was the election of 1860, which was as ...

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.

Introduction to the 1860 Presidential Election. An introduction to the 1860 election is featured. Author and history professor Rachel Shelden talked about the issue of slavery at the time, the ...

It's a good thing too, because Lincoln - running against three other candidates - won the 1860 Presidential Election with just 39% of the vote. Cornelius did the math and said that's happened 18 ...

Manisha Sinha argues that the stakes in the 2020 presidential election are almost as high as in 1860, when Abraham Lincoln was elected on the eve of the Civil War; what binds these two moments ...

But the tone of the 1860 presidential campaign was anything but moderate. Slavery was the central issue and Lincoln, while he wanted to eventually end the "peculiar institution," favored as an ...

Election of a President and Vice-President. Share full article. May 4, 1860. ... See the article in its original context from May 4, 1860, Page 2 Buy Reprints. View on timesmachine.

The Presidential Election.; ... Oct. 30, 1860. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from October 30, 1860, Page 1 Buy Reprints. View on timesmachine.

But like in 1860, 1876 and 1932, it may be too soon to tell. Rachel Leingang. Arizona Republic. Joe Biden has said it. ... at least when it comes to their votes in the presidential election.

Only one presidential election has provoked civil war — at least until now We've had lots of contentious elections. But the only one to literally split the country apart came in 1860 ...

Manisha Sinha argues that the stakes in the 2020 presidential election are almost as high as in 1860, when Abraham Lincoln was elected on the eve of the Civil War; what binds these two moments ...