History 210 Library Activities: Election of 1862

Mid-terms might not get the attention of presidential election years, but they can be just as important. Start here to learn why 1862 was a key year for voters and politicians alike.

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Lincoln's America, 1809-1865 - E 457.2 L838 2008

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They took the White House in 1860, but half the nation left when they did and the party itself is about as divided as the Democrats, with some taking the Radical side and some favoring more of a moderate policy. Oh, and the war is dragging on.

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Grand Old Party: A History of the Republicans - JK 2356 G68 2003

Lincoln's Hundred Days: The Emancipation Proclamation and the War for the Union - E 453 M266 2012

Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln - E 457.45 G66 2005

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Part of them support the war, part want to call the whole thing off. Their guy isn't in the White House and quite a few of their number left with their respective states during Secession, but they still hold plenty of seats in Congress. What's their platform for the election and how do they feel about proposals of emancipation?

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Party of the People: A History of the Democrats - JK 2316 W735 2003 (Includes chapters on the Civil War)

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Time to head to the polls once again. The question is, do we want to support Lincoln or call quits to the Union? And how do we feel about emancipation and the war, really?

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Lincoln and the Border States: Preserving the Union - E 459 H29 2011

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