Published Apr 13, 2022
The Presidential Election of 1864
Discover how the 1864 presidential election, held during the Civil War, became a watershed moment in American politics through unprecedented state participation, strategic innovations like Nevada's statehood, and the introduction of mail-in voting, sealing Abraham Lincoln's historic victory amid intense political turmoil.
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