Douglas on a popular sovereignty platform, to name their own candidate, John C. Breckenridge, on a slave code ticket. 1864: Republican / National Union Party: Abraham Lincoln In the midst of the ...

When President Abraham Lincoln ran for re-election in 1864, Republicans throughout the nation printed ballots with pro-war and pro-Union symbols, slogans and song lyrics. In one of the most ...

The Arizona House on Wednesday narrowly voted to repeal a near-total abortion ban dating from 1864, capping three weeks of efforts that have galvanized national attention. The 32-28 vote came after ...