The Lincoln–Douglas Debates of 1858 were a series of seven debates between Abraham Lincoln, the Republican candidate for the United States Senate from Illinois, and incumbent Senator Stephen Douglas, ...
Lincoln and incumbent senator Douglas squared off, of course, in the most famous debates in American history. The Illinois encounters would reshape the nation's bitter argument over slavery, transform ...
Republican frontrunner Newt Gingrich and long-shot Jon Huntsman say they’ll hold a “Lincoln-Douglas” debate in New Hampshire on Monday. So how will it be different from the usual debates? During the ...
insider.si.edu: Lincoln and Douglas : the debates that defined America / Allen C. Guelzo
Lincoln and Douglas : the debates that defined America / Allen C. Guelzo
The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus: Illinois to re-enact Lincoln, Douglas debates
Almost to the day of the 50th anniversary of the Lincoln-Douglas Debate in Quincy, the committee charged with planning a celebration was itself embroiled in a controversy. The dispute threatened the ...
JONESBORO, Ill. (KFVS) - The Heartland is steeped in history, and one moment that occurred almost exactly 167 years ago serves as a prime example. In 1858, Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas engaged ...
Editor’s note: The following lightly edited excerpt is from Chicago writer Edward Robert McClelland’s new book, “Chorus of the Union: How Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas Set Aside Their Rivalry to ...
Introduction: From Lincoln and Douglas to Nixon and Kennedy -- The least man I ever saw -- Take care of your old Whigs -- A David greater than Goliath -- For God's sake, Linder, come up -- In the face ...