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The 9-member Chase Court in 1867, dominated by Northern Republicans. Alexander Gardner/The U.S. Supreme Court

October 12, 2020

Packing the Court: Amid national crises, Lincoln and his Republicans remade the Supreme Court to fit their agenda

Calvin Schermerhorn, Arizona State University

In the 1860’s, the Supreme Court was a ‘partisan creature’ and President Lincoln and the Republican Party remade it so that it reflected the party’s priorities.

Soldiers and African American workers standing near caskets and dead bodies covered with cloths during Grant’s Overland Campaign. Matthew Brady/Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division

August 6, 2020

1864 elections went on during the Civil War – even though Lincoln thought it would be a disaster for himself and the Republican Party

Calvin Schermerhorn, Arizona State University

Lincoln’s chances of reelection in 1864 were dim. He was presiding over a bloody civil war, and the public was losing confidence in him. But he steadfastly rejected pleas to postpone the election.

A meeting of President Abraham Lincoln and his Cabinet. Internet Book Archive/Flickr

April 28, 2020

3 crisis-leadership lessons from Abraham Lincoln

Adrian Brettle, Arizona State University

When fighting a lethal foe on home soil, Lincoln expertly managed leading politicians; related well with the people; and dealt clearly with the military.

Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase presided over the Senate during President Andrew Johnson’s impeachment trial. Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper/Wikimedia Commons

January 31, 2020

The Senate has actually tied in an impeachment trial – twice

Gerard Magliocca, Indiana University

In 1868, during the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson, the Senate tied on two votes. Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase broke both ties.

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