This Week in History November 2, 1858 Lincoln wins the popular vote against Stephen Douglas but loses the election to the U.S. Senate. November 4, 1842 Lincoln is married to Mary Todd in Springfield, Illinois. November 6, 1860 Lincoln is elected as the first Republican president. Today in Lincoln's Life Lincoln's Words "I think Slavery is wrong, morally, and politically. I desire that it should be no further spread in these United States, and I should not object if it should gradually terminate in the whole Union." --Speech at Cincinnati, Ohio, September 17, 1859

Events Highlights November 3 Lincoln Program, New York City November 3 Lincoln Images Lecture, Clarendon Hills, IL November 3 Debates Lecture, St. Cloud, MN November 3 Poetry Reading, Kirksville, MO November 4 Home Tour (pdf), Springfield, IL November 7 1860 Campaign Program (pdf), Springfield, IL November 10 Lincoln Lecture, Ft. Worth, TX November 10 Mary Lincoln Program, Rockaway, NJ November 11 Lincoln Lecture, Dallas, TX November 11 Lincoln Program, Bluffton, SC November 12 Lincoln Lecture, Washington, DC November 12 Lincoln Lecture, Chicago, IL November 14 Lincoln Lecture, Kenosha, WI November 14 1860 Campaign Program (pdf), Springfield, IL November 14 Lincoln Lecture, Huntley, IL >> Many More Events Welcome Message to Visitors Frequently Asked Questions Email ALO Photo Tours of Lincoln Places

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