Birney The Liberty Party was the political outgrowth of the growing ... 1860: Republicans: Abraham Lincoln The Republican Party absorbed anti-slavery Whigs and most Know-Nothings.

From this year 1832 we enter upon the public life of Abraham Lincoln. He was twenty-three years of age only, and yet it was thought that his popularity would ensure his party success. He was a ...

As Lincoln had remarked, “A house divided against itself [over slavery] cannot stand.” This proved prophetic with the collapse of the national party systems ... achievements of Abraham Lincoln are ...

Political party memorabilia exhibit revealed on Presidents’ Day. Exhibit opening drew fans of politics from near and far.

The death of three children and her husband's preoccupation with political matters during the Civil War would only make matters worse. Abraham ... members of his party, Lincoln believed it would ...

FREMONT – A new political parties exhibit opened at the ... There’s one for President Abraham Lincoln and his challengers, along with a ballot box that shows off the ingenuity and trust ...

The birthday of Abraham ... Lincoln lived in Illinois, and was skilled in a multitude of trades including stints as a postmaster, surveyor and shopkeeper, according to History.com. As his ...