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What if…Joseph Lane of Oregon had become President in 1861?

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Max Longley

A few years ago, I was fascinated by the possibility that a certain Joseph Lane, rather than Abraham Lincoln, might have become President in 1861. I actually accumulated quite a file of research and notes, which I have since lost. … Continue reading →

Posted in Mexican War, Personalities, Politics | Tagged election of 1860, Fourteenth Amendment, Franklin Pierce, Hannibal Hamlin, Indiana, John Bell, John C. Breckinridge, Joseph Lane, Oliver Morton, Oregon, Robert Dale Owen, Robert Owen, Rube Goldberg, Twelfth Amendment, what-if | 3 Comments

Tag Archives: Fourteenth Amendment

What if…Joseph Lane of Oregon had become President in 1861?

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