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1861 in Washington, D.C.
Abraham Lincoln's first inaugural addressOn the 6th of November 1860, Abraham Lincoln won the presidential election with 180 electoral votes. Between that date and his inauguration on March 4, seven…
Peace Conference of 1861The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 sent shockwaves through the Southern states. Republicans had campaigned on ending slavery, and their victory…