Conciliatory to the confederates, viewed by many as traitorous, coupled with the fall of atlanta to union forces, helped propel lincoln to a landslide victory. Professor white good morning, everyone. Today we will talk about the election of 1864. I have put on the screen for ballots from that election. I want you to look at these ballots and think about what you see. What do these ballots look like, how they different from ballots that we use today. Any ideas . There were a lot of patriotic symbols. Also, with the candidates they have which state that they are from. Our president ial ballots dont have them. Professor white there are a lot of patriotic symbols. They list the state where the candidates are from. The constitution makes it so that you cant have a president ial candidate in a Vice President ial candidate from the same state. In case you werent sure they make sure you know George Mcclellan, the democrat is from new georgie new jersey. The Vice President ial candidate is from
What do these ballots look like . How are they different from ballots that we use today . Any ideas kim . Theres a lot of patriotic symbols for us today on the ballots. Its just the names and then also with the candidates they have which state that theyre from and on our president ial ballots. I dont think we have those good. Thats right. So theres a lot of patriotic symbols that you see and also they list the state where the candidates are from of course. The constitution makes it so that you cant have a president ial candidate and a Vice President ial candidate from the same state. So in case you werent sure they make sure you know, George Mcclellan the democrat is from new Jersey George Pendleton the Vice President ial candidates from ohio. What else do you see on these ballots . Whats what else jumps out at you jeremiah on the top they have banner on the top. Whereas like today. Theyre very systematic with just like the bubble and the name, i guess for computer reasons like they pu
Symbols for us today on the ballots. Its just the names and then also with the candidates they have which state that theyre from and on our president ial ballots. I dont think we have those good. Thats right. So theres a lot of patriotic symbols that you see and also they list the state where the candidates are from of course. The constitution makes it so that you cant have a president ial candidate and a Vice President ial candidate from the same state. So in case you werent sure they make sure you know, George Mcclellan the democrat is from new Jersey George Pendleton the Vice President ial candidates from ohio. What else do you see on these ballots . Whats what else jumps out at you jeremiah on the top they have banner on the top. Whereas like today. Theyre very systematic with just like the bubble and the name, i guess for computer reasons like they put through the scanner today. Thats right good. So one is theres a banner at the top, right . It tells you the state it tells you the
think everyone came up with the idea that abraham lincoln was this kind of simple illinois lawyer who was just sort of a man of the people who was carried to the presidency. but the reality is that abraham lincoln was quite a savvy manipulator of the press. sometimes to humorous effect, and sometimes purely to win office or defeat his opponents. we are going to start back, actually, in 1861. abraham lincoln was setting off to his inaugural and he decided that instead of going directly to d.c. from illinois he was going to take the circuitous route through the union and down through the south to d.c. to meet everyone. so, it was a way to sort of get to know the local legislators, it was a way to meet the press along the way, and it was also a way to actually let the people meet him and see for themselves what kind of man he was. so, this was the kind of older version of a major press event. so, the train sets off. it is a very celebratory event. and all along the way there are
the reality is that abraham avvyoln was quite a s manipulator of the press. sometimes to humorous effect and wintimes purely to office or defeat his opponents. we re going to start back in 1861. abraham lincoln was setting off to his inaugural and he decided that instead of going directly to d.c. from illinois he was going to take the circuitous route through the union and down through the south to d.c. to meet everyone. so, it was a way to sort of get localw the, the legislators, way to meet the press along the way, and it was also a way to actually let the people meet him and see for themselves what kind of man he was. so, this was the kind of older version of a major press event. so, the train sets off. it is a very celebratory event. and all along the way there are people, big crowds gathered. sometimes acting crazy but in any case, everything is going fine. now, he has along for the ride a number of journalists. among those is joseph howard. now, joseph howard was workin