Harold Holzer is a National Humanities medalist and author of multiple books about Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War. If the vote were held that week, Raymond predicted, Lincoln would lose the swing states of Illinois, Pennsylvania and Indiana. Fourth, in the midst of dire predictions about his own election chances, Lincoln patriotically planned for a peaceful transition of power. It has demonstrated that a people's government can sustain a national election, in the midst of a great civil war ... Join us on Twitter and FacebookIf Donald Trump really imagines himself as another Lincoln, he should remember Lincoln's behavior on the eve of a tough election.

Source: CNN September 26, 2020 05:26 UTC