Bibliograph

The election of 1860 and the administration of Abraham Lincoln, editor, Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. ; associate editors, Fred L. Israel, David J. Frent

Type

Label

The election of 1860 and the administration of Abraham Lincoln, editor, Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. ; associate editors, Fred L. Israel, David J. Frent

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 122-123) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The election of 1860 and the administration of Abraham Lincoln

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

50322827

Responsibility statement

editor, Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. ; associate editors, Fred L. Israel, David J. Frent

Series statement

Major presidential elections and the administrations that followed

Summary

Provides an overview of the election of 1860 and the administration of President Abraham Lincoln, using a variety of source materials

Table Of Contents

The election of 1860 / William E. Gienapp -- Facts at a glance -- 1858 "House divided" speech -- Republican Party platform of 1860 -- Democratic Party platforms -- Constitutional union platform -- The Crittenden compromise -- Lincoln's first inaugural address -- Message to Congress, July 4, 1861 -- The Homestead Act of 1862 -- The Pacific Railway Act -- Letter to Horace Greeley -- The Emancipation Proclamation -- The Gettysburg Address -- Lincoln's plan for reconstruction -- Lincoln's veto of the Wade-Davis Bill -- The Wade-Davis Manifesto -- Lincoln's second inaugural address

Target audience

adolescent

Classification