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 ...

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.

Walk through the events preceding the Civil War with Cyril Lagvanec, Ph.D., the curator of the American-Italian Research Library in Metairie , as he talks about the presidential election of 1860 ...

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.

When Republican, anti-slavery candidate Abraham Lincoln won the presidential election of 1860, the South was up in arms. According to the Library of Congress, ...

The New York Times has endorsed candidates in every U.S. presidential election since 1860, contrary to online posts saying its support for U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election is ...

In the high-stakes presidential election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln’s candidacy was boosted by the zeal of young supporters who rallied in groups.