The election of 1860 and the administration of Abraham Lincoln / editor, Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. ; associate editors, Fred L. Israel, David J. Frent.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 122-123) and index.
Contents
The election of 1860 / William E. Gienapp -- Facts at a glance -- 1858 "House divided" speech -- Republican Party platform of 1860 -- Democratic Party platforms -- Constitutional union platform -- The Crittenden compromise -- Lincoln's first inaugural address -- Message to Congress, July 4, 1861 -- The Homestead Act of 1862 -- The Pacific Railway Act -- Letter to Horace Greeley -- The Emancipation Proclamation -- The Gettysburg Address -- Lincoln's plan for reconstruction -- Lincoln's veto of the Wade-Davis Bill -- The Wade-Davis Manifesto -- Lincoln's second inaugural address.
Summary
Provides an overview of the election of 1860 and the administration of President Abraham Lincoln, using a variety of source materials.