Title
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-28-2016
Department 1
Civil War Era Studies
Abstract
November meant turmoil. It meant upheaval. It meant confusion. Americans had tried to speak in a clear voice, but they were about split down the center. So divided was the nation, there was no clear winner. The Democrats seized the population vote; the Electoral College fell firmly on the Republican side. The very future of the republican democracy hung in the balance. [excerpt]
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Recommended Citation
Rudy, John. "November Turmoil." Gettysburg Times (November 28, 2016). pp. A9.
Comments
This article appeared in the Gettysburg Times as part of the Adams County Historical Society's "Historically Speaking" column, November 28, 2016.