TY - BOOK AU - Gunderson,Jessica TI - The Election of 1860: a nation divides on the eve of war T2 - Connect. Presidential politics SN - 9781491482407 PY - 2016///] CY - North Mankato, Minnesota PB - Capstone Press a capstone imprint KW - Lincoln, Abraham, KW - Presidents KW - United States KW - Election KW - 1860 KW - Juvenile literature KW - Politics and government KW - 1857-1861 KW - Illustrated works KW - lcgft N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; The boiling point -- Conventions and surprises -- Meet the candidates -- Campaigning for the vote -- Victory and death; Age 8-14; Grades 4 to 6 N2 - "Tells the story of the election of 1860 and the immediate and lasting effects it had on a nation on the brink of Civil War"-- ER -