The Wide Awakes started as a small group of young men demonstrating during the 1860 election and became a mass movement of working-class Americans marching to end slavery.

Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! The Wide Awakes were a Republican para-military organization distinguished from other political clubs of the 19th ...

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By the time Lincoln won election in November 1860, hysterical editors predicted a Wide Awake attack on the South. Secessionist newspapers used fears of Wide Awakes to help push states out of the ...

It will also shed light on uncomfortable truths about the nation's -- and Abraham Lincoln's -- relationship ... unpredictable times. -There was wide rumors in the countryside of this giant train ...

The lights are up, the stage is set, and on Nov. 8, the Big Apple Circus kicked off its latest spectacular show, “Hometown ...

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This was sans autopilot and Redbull so Lindy had to stay wide awake the 34 hours it took to ... abolitionist leaders who ...

Daylight saving time ended on Sunday, Nov. 3, and my body has not adjusted well to the change. I love all those perky people ...

The USC Trojans wide receiver room is coming off of one ... "I definitely understand the question," said Coach Lincoln Riley on if he hopes a number one receiver takes the reigns. " ...

The USC Trojans wide receiver room is coming off of one of their most impressive outings bro the 2024 season against Maryland. They’ve been a solid group all se ...