Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Lincoln end their Chicago trip after many meetings and cabinet appointment considerations, and head back home to Springfield.
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Lincoln and Hamlin Meet at Chicago
President-elect Abraham Lincoln heads to Chicago to meet with Vice President-elect Hannibal Hamlin of Maine. Their meetings include discussions on cabinet appointments and their shared opposition to slavery.
The Feeling of Secession Grows Stronger
Southern states began taking steps toward leaving the Union, while some northerners began talking of keeping the South in the Union, even by force if necessary.
United We Stand, Divided We Stand Easier
Abraham Lincoln’s victory amplified southern calls for secession, but for now this would be James Buchanan’s problem.
The Revolution of 1860 Has Been Initiated
News of Abraham Lincoln’s presidential victory spreads as fast as the telegraph and railroad lines can carry it.
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.