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Contributors

Student contributors for this project include undergraduates from Dickinson College and graduate students who have participated in Matthew Pinsker’s online  courses for the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. In some cases, we also have middle and high school student contributors,…

Abraham Lincoln: Campaigns and Elections

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 2, “Campaigns and Elections,” in Matthew Pinsker’s biographical study of Abraham Lincoln (CQ Press, 2002), 55-79.   OVERVIEW Lincoln’s track record in politics is often misunderstood. He lost a popular vote only once,…