The Heartland is steeped in history, and one moment that occurred almost exactly 167 years ago serves as a prime example.

This sweeping narrative presents an original and compelling explanation for the triumph of the antislavery movement in the United States prior to the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln's election as the first ...

The film outlines the early years of the American Civil War, starting with Abraham Lincoln's election in November 1860 and the subsequent secession of Southern states. It details the formation of the ...

"This work utilizes newspaper accounts from across America, journals and diaries of his contemporaries, and correspondence. Lincoln's speeches also appear here as they did in newspapers in 1860 and ...