1860s
Lincoln's presidential era
The 1860s are the years from 1860 through 1869.
In American history, the decade is dominated by the Civil War and Lincoln's assassination.
The term appears in historical writing and period references: 1860s fashion, the tumultuous 1860s.
Like other decade terms, it places events or styles in their era.
Rail line spanning continent
- BismarckPrussia's unifying statesman
- GaribaldiItalian nationalist general
- unificationMerging into one entity
- Franco-Prussian War1870-71 European conflict
Suez Canal · Darwin · homestead · clipper ships · colonialism · Maximilian · Prussia · Italy
Combat engagement area
- UnionNamed political entity
- ConfederacySecessionist Southern government
- secessionFormal withdrawal from union
- slaveryOwnership of people
emancipation · Gettysburg · Antietam · Appomattox · Lincoln · Grant · Lee · Sherman
Boned waist-shaping undergarment
- bustleEnergetic noisy activity
- crinolineStructural petticoat for volume
- hoop skirtStiffened petticoat with rings
- petticoatUndergarment beneath skirts
top hat · gaslight · carriage · parasol · etiquette · gentility · mourning dress · drawing room
transcontinental railroad
Rail line spanning continent
- BismarckPrussia's unifying statesman
- GaribaldiItalian nationalist general
- unificationMerging into one entity
Franco-Prussian War · Suez Canal · Darwin · homestead · clipper ships · colonialism · Maximilian · Prussia · Italy · industrialization
battlefield
Combat engagement area
- UnionNamed political entity
- ConfederacySecessionist Southern government
- secessionFormal withdrawal from union
slavery · emancipation · Gettysburg · Antietam · Appomattox · Lincoln · Grant · Lee · Sherman · Confederate
corset
Boned waist-shaping undergarment
- bustleEnergetic noisy activity
- crinolineStructural petticoat for volume
- hoop skirtStiffened petticoat with rings
petticoat · top hat · gaslight · carriage · parasol · etiquette · gentility · mourning dress · drawing room · calling cards
1860s2060s
Seventh decade, this century
21st century · modern era · 2020s · distant future · antiquity
1860sRoaring Twenties
Prosperous 1920s era
1950s · 1990s · Gilded Age · 1920s · peacetime