Since the Civil War, presidential contests have been dominated ... Watch to see how the states voted in every presidential election since 1860. Produced by Alex Kuzoian Follow BI Video: On ...

Perhaps only twice have Americans experienced anything like this: once at the precipice of civil war at home, the other time ...

More from Wes about the causes of the Civil War. What led to the ... was gaining prominence. The election of a Republican, Abraham Lincoln, as President in 1860 sealed the deal.

4:1 — The ratio of people who attended church weekly to those who voted in the 1860 election 2.5 — Approximate percentage of the American population that died in the Civil War 7 million ...