LSU historian to discuss Lincoln's 1860 election in Tuesday event
September 28, 2026
September 28, 2026
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 28 -- Louisiana State University Shreveport campus posted the following news:
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LSU historian to discuss Lincoln's 1860 election in Tuesday event
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SHREVEPORT - While the United States faced existential crises from its inception, Abraham Lincoln stared down one of the most daunting tasks in American history when he was elected in 1860.
The issue of slavery had been front and center for decades . . .
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LSU historian to discuss Lincoln's 1860 election in Tuesday event
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SHREVEPORT - While the United States faced existential crises from its inception, Abraham Lincoln stared down one of the most daunting tasks in American history when he was elected in 1860.
The issue of slavery had been front and center for decades . . .