One For The Road: The Republican Convention Of 1860

By Samantha Abernethy in Arts & Entertainment on May 18, 2012 10:45PM

On this date in 1860, the Republican Party chose former U.S. Representative Abraham Lincoln of Illinois as their presidential candidate at their convention in Chicago. Lincoln famously created his cabinet by appointing each of his rivals for the nomination.

Just for fun, here's ten things you don't know about Abraham Lincoln. And really, what happened to the History Channel? This is corny and sensationalistic with absurdly dramatic rock music.