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Electing A President–1860

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Meg Groeling

With the upcoming series of national conventions, it occurred to me to take to my keyboard and tell the tale of the Presidential Election of 1860. Never has an election embodied all the fun and foibles, fanaticism and foulness of … Continue reading →

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