News of Abraham Lincoln’s presidential victory spreads as fast as the telegraph and railroad lines can carry it.
Tag: 1860 Elections
Crimsoned in Human Gore: The 1860 Elections
The growing political, economic, and social differences in America were epitomized by the most crucial presidential election in the young nation’s history.
The 1860 Elections: The Early Returns
October 1860 – Republicans won majorities in the state elections of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana. This proved that the Republican campaign strategy worked: Disavowing immigration