
In 1858, Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas were engaged in a series of debates for the Illinois senate seat. Though Lincoln lost the debate and the election, the fact that he was able to even compete with Douglas, a renown debater, shot him to national fame.
Wednesday Nov 23 @ 01:51pm
On this day in 1864, Abraham Lincoln was elected to his second term in office, despite unpopularity due to the Civil War.
Tuesday Nov 8 @ 06:18pm
President Lincoln insisted that construction of the U.S. Capitol continue during the Civil War, 1860
Wednesday Apr 27 @ 11:18am
The four conspirators of Abraham’s Lincoln’s assassination being hanged, 1865
Friday Apr 15 @ 11:18am




