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Showing posts with label 1864 election. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1864 election. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 12, 2019

“An Insult to Public Intelligence:” Abraham Lincoln’s Re-Election

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Here is another story which seems appropriate to post at this time of the year, similar to a post I did recently.  That previous post d...
Monday, November 4, 2019

“Their Triumph:” One Reaction to Abraham Lincoln’s Election

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The Cincinnati Enquirer  of November 8, 1860 included this brief commentary on one of the immediate effects of Abraham Lincoln’s election a...
Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Horsing Around: Some Thoughts on the Democratic Party Before the 1864 Election

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With the 150th anniversary of the historic 1864 Presidential election approaching quickly, I have recently discovered some information I did...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Book Discussion: Antietam Crossroads of Freedom

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Antietam: Crossroads of Freedom: The Battle that Changed the Course of the Civil War James M. McPherson  copyright 2002 Oxford Un...
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Monday, November 8, 2010

Harper's Weekly reaction to Election Day - November 8, 1864

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In honor of the recent election day 2010, I'm reprinting another period poem, this one from the November 26, 1864 edition of Harper'...
Sunday, August 8, 2010

Post-1864 election article from Harper's Weekly

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Here's another article from Harper's Weekly , this one from the November 26, 1864 edition.The editors make their feelings about the...