Tuesday Nov 26, 2024

080 - Moment Of Decision: The Election of 1864

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About this episode: 

Presidential elections essentially boil down to a popular mandate, either supporting an incumbent’s administration or repudiating it. Never was that clearer than in 1864 when some four million people went to the polls to either re-elect Abraham Lincoln or oust him. At the election’s core: to stay the course and finish the war or admit it a failure and call for a cessation of hostilities. Such were the weighty consequences surrounding Abraham Lincoln’s quest for a second term. This is the story of a nation’s moment of decision. This is the story of the presidential election of 1864. 

  

Some Characters Mentioned In This Episode:

John Tyler

George B. McClellan

William Seward

Salmon P. Chase

Clement L. Vallandigham

 

Additional Resources:

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Electoral Map - Election of 1864

 

 

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