An curved arrow pointing right. The citizens of the United States have elected 44 presidents in 57 elections since the Constitution was adopted in 1789. Since the Civil War, presidential contests ...

This being the position of affairs as between the Northern and the Southern States, to say nothing of the Western, it quickly becomes the position as between the United States and Europe.

Author and history professor Rachel Shelden discussed the campaigns for the presidential nominees in the 1860 election.

Upon former occasions of election contests New-York wavered; and it was known that jealousy of England had much to do with the indifference manifested towards the Anti-Slavery candidates.

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.

There have been many other pivotal presidential elections in our history—some that set an entirely new course for the United States, and a few that were crucial to the very survival of the Republic.

And on Election Day, his silence continued. He made no campaign appearances in battleground states nor played a friendly game of basketball.

There are lessons that can be learned from examining this election’s parallels with two previous presidential elections – 1860 and 1968 – both of which left America deeply divided.

There are those that think he would’ve won the presidency of the United States and we probably would not have had a civil war. Interesting.” The governor was grinning broadly.

The 2020 US election could set a record for ugliness and division. Two previous elections provide important context for what that division can mean.