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Lincoln and the Election of 1860

Lincoln and the Election of 1860

Lincoln and the Election of 1860

Washington, DC
Saturday, November 6, 2010

One hundred fifty years ago, on November 6th, 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States. East Carolina University history professor David Long discusses President Lincoln’s election campaign of 1860.

Updated: Saturday, November 27, 2010 at 1:29am (ET)

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