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Civil War
Reading the Civil War
The Civil War era spans 2 presidential elections, 1860–1864. The atlas frames it this way — Lincoln, war, and Reconstruction begins.
The Republican party won 2 of the 2 contests, more than any other party in the era. It opens with the 1860 election (Abraham Lincoln) and closes with 1864 (Abraham Lincoln). A pivotal cycle was 1860 — A sectional map breaks open.
2 cycles in this era
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