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The 1860s (pronounced "eighteen-sixties") was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 1860, and ended on December 31, 1869. The decade was noted for featuring numerous major societal shifts in the Americas .
Dec 1, 2017 · The election of 1860 was a pivotal presidential election that brought Abraham Lincoln to the White House amid debates on issues of slavery and states' rights.
1860s 1860s in the United States: 1860 , 1861 , 1862 , 1863 , 1864 , 1865 , 1866 , 1867 , 1868 , 1869 . Further information: Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War
Confederate forces begin bombarding Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor on April 12, 1861. Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow publishes Paul Revere's Ride in 1861.
May 25, 2017 · Why the 1860s were a pivotal decade of change for Minnesotans. To mark the 150th anniversary of the Star Tribune, we looked at census data for a snapshot of the state in its early days. By MaryJo...
Timeline - The 1860s. An election would lead to secession and that would lead to Civil War. For four long hard years, over 700,000 citizens of the United States of America would perish in an attempt to solve the state's rights issues surrounding slavery.
