The New York Times on Critical U.S. Elections

Author Gerald M. Pomper

Publisher CQ Press

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Gerald M. Pomper

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CQ Press

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Copyright

2009

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9781604266580

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9th Grade - College Senior

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The TimesReference from CQ Press imprint, focusing on topics in American government, U.S. history, elections, Congress, the presidency, the Supreme Court, journalism, international affairs, current events, and public opinion, is designed to support high-school and college curricula and course work.
Front Cover.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Titles in the Timesreference from CQ Press Series.
Contents.
About TimesReference from CQ Press.
About the Author.
Introduction.
1: The Congressional Elections of 1854: New Republican Party Challenges the Slave Power.
2: The Intractable Issue.
3: Parties Divided.
4: An Electorate Realigning.
5: Rise of the Know-Nothings.
6: Beyond 1854.
7: Rise of the Republicans.
8: The Presidential Election of 1860: Lincoln's Victory Creates Fear of National Division.
9: Compromise Over Slavery Begins to Falter.
10: The Public Believes the Union will Persevere.
11: Conflict at the Democratic National Convention.
12: Southern Democrats Bolt the Convention.
13: The Charleston Convention Collapses with No Nominee.
14: The Constitutional Union Party Nominates John Bell.
15: A Dark Horse is Nominated at the Republican Convention in Chicago.
16: The Candidates on the Slavery Question.
17: Democrats Nominate Stephen Douglas in Baltimore and John Breckinridge in Richmond.
18: The Campaign of 1860 Commences.
19: The Wide Awakes Campaign for Lincoln.
20: Divided Democrats Face an Uphill Battle.
21: Fusion Tickets Make Last Ditch Effort to Defeat Lincoln.
22: Lincoln is the Favorite to Win the Presidency.
23: Voters Ponder the Result of a Lincoln Victory.
24: Abraham Lincoln is Elected President.
25: Slave Rebellion Feared in the Wake of Lincoln's Election.
26: South Carolina Secedes from the United States.
27: Republicans Seek Compromise to Halt Secession.
28: The Civil War Begins.
29: The Presidential Election of 1864: Lincoln's Reelection Portends the End of Rebellion and Slavery.
30: Northern Democrats Develop Strategies to Defeat Lincoln.
31: The New York City Draft Riots.
32: Lincoln Lays the Groundwork for Reconstruction.
33: A Member of Lincoln's Cabinet Opts Not to Challenge the President.
34: A Confederate View on the 1864 Election.
35: Republican Opponents Seek to Delay L
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