Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! An introduction to the 1860 election is featured. Author and history professor Rachel Shelden talked about the issue of slavery at the time, the ...
In 1860, on the cusp of the Civil War ... Wide Awakes were something new in American politics: A massive, anti-slavery youth movement, uniformed in militaristic black capes and armed with torches ...
Newspaper editor Horace Greeley unsuccessfully ran against incumbent Ulysses S. Grant in November 1872. Twenty-four days ...
1860. To the Editor of the Mercury: To continue the political connection, with, such men of the South as would leave a regular convention, and denounce its proceedings and nominees would be to ...
Author and history professor Rachel Shelden talked about the political parties at that time and the candidates who were on the presidential tickets.
Political Science Professor David McCuan, who will teach his class during the most important election since 1860, at Sonoma State University in the fall of 2024. (courtesy photo) Voters cast ...
In fact, it was the economics of slavery and political control of that system ... The election of a Republican, Abraham Lincoln, as President in 1860 sealed the deal. His victory, without a ...
THE POLITICAL turmoil that erupted over Franklin Pierce’s anti-slavery comments spoken at a Democratic Party gathering in New Boston in January, 1852, faded as soon as he won the presidential ...
Maasdorp, Gavin Palmer, Robin Hugo, Pierre Newbury, Colin Geldenhuys, Deon de Beer, F.C. Hattingh, P. S. van Fossen, Anthony B. Balabkins, Nicholas W. Swanepoel, C. F ...
Sonoma State political science professor David McCuan Credit: Courtesy of David McCuan This fall’s course comes ahead of what McCuan’s syllabus calls “the most important election since 1860” — the ...
A POLITICAL CLAM-BAKE ... BOSTON, Thursday, July 19, 1860. MY DEAR SIR: I have the honor to inclose my check on the Artisans' Bank, of New-York, for one hundred dollars, which you will do ...
In 1860, on the cusp of the Civil War ... Wide Awakes were something new in American politics: A massive, anti-slavery youth movement, uniformed in militaristic black capes and armed with torches, ...