History That Doesn't Suck — 66: The Election of 1864: Lincoln's Bid for Reelection

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66: The Election of 1864: Lincoln's Bid for Reelection

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“Johnson is either drunk or crazy,” This is the story of the fight for the presidency in 1864. No US President since Andrew Jackson has seen a second term. Few are even nominated by their party for a second term. Will the Republicans choose Abraham Lincoln again? More to the point--will war-weary American voters,…

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