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1864: Abraham Lincoln
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Founded in 1864, when Denver was little more than an isolated outpost for gold miners, the University of Denver has long been closely linked to the city it calls home. In fact, founding father John Evans, a close friend of Abraham Lincoln's, was the Colorado Territory's second governor. He's recognized for his significant role in establishing Denver as a hub for the railroad industry.
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By the summer of 1864 even the Republican leader Thurlow Weed of New York considered Lincoln's re-election "an impossibility…. The people are wild for peace." 5 But while Grant's armies bogged down in Virginia and McClellan's presidential candidacy picked up speed, Union troops secured a hard-won victory at Atlanta. The hub of commerce in the Deep South had fallen, providing General William T. Sherman's armies with an unobstructed path to the Confederate rear in the Carolinas. The Richmond Examiner complained that "the disaster at Atlanta" came just in time to "save the party of Lincoln from irretrievable ruin." 6
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Lincoln's chances for reelection appeared dim for much of 1864. No president had won a second term since Andrew Jackson more than 30 years ago. More importantly, Lincoln was weakened by widespread criticism of his handling of the war. The Union had suffered a long string of disappointments and many faulted the president's strategy. Further, conservative forces in the North were outraged by the Emancipation Proclamation and feared its impact on the future of society.
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