Tag Archives: election

Question of the Week: 11/4-11/10/19

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

It’s election season, so…in your opinion, which presidential election—1860 or 1864—proves to be the greater turning point in U.S. History? Why?

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1860’s Politics: The Ohio Election that “Saved the Union”

Posted on October 28, 2016 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War is pleased to welcome guest author David T. Dixon The current presidential contest reminds us that politics is indeed a blood sport. Those expressing regret that negative campaign ads and nasty election rhetoric are unfortunate indicators of … Continue reading →

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Long Abraham Lincoln a Little Longer: Soldier Voting in the Election of 1864

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Meg Groeling

With the fall midterm state elections upon us once again, I thought perhaps we should look back at some of the things that made the elections of 1864 so important a part of the eventual Union victory in 1865. ECW … Continue reading →

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