Tag Archives: Republican Party

February 27, 1860: Lincoln at Cooper Union

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Todd Arrington

On this day 158 years ago-February 27, 1860-Abraham Lincoln of Illinois delivered an invited speech at the Cooper Institute in New York City. Lincoln had gained a reputation and a following among some Republicans in 1858 when he skillfully debated … Continue reading →

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The Homestead Act, Early Republicans, and the Coming of the Civil War

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Todd Arrington

Nearly everyone knows that the Emancipation Proclamation became effective on January 1, 1863.  This document formally established abolition of slavery as one of the Union’s goals in fighting and winning the Civil War and enabled the North to recruit African … Continue reading →

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The Final Resting Place of Lee’s “Old Warhorse”

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Phill Greenwalt

Gainesville, Georgia, a town of 36,306 people at the last census, sits in North Georgia  perched on the banks of Lake Lanier and straddling Interstate-985. Yet, in this Georgia town, lie the remains of James Longstreet, affectionately known during his … Continue reading →

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