5 September 1860
Decatur Convention
Illinois Republicans promote Lincoln as the Rail Candidate
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Decatur Illinois in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Illinois Republicans promote Lincoln as the Rail Candidate
Lincoln supporters use the rail splitter image to strengthen his popular appeal
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