Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Lincoln, abraham, 18091865, lincoln douglas debates, ill. Riker, similarly rests on rationalphilosophical explanation. Douglas and abraham lincoln during the 1858 illinois state election campaign as among the most significant. In the course of their 1858 battle for the illinois senatorial seat, stephen douglas and abraham lincoln conducted seven debates that addressed slavery, states rights, and other hotbutton issues. Text of the speeches from political debates between lincoln and douglas, columbus, ohio, 1860, with connecting narrative by the editor, and much illustrative material from contemporary newspapers, etc. Lauriston, introduction published by the lincoln group of boston, boston 1941. The seven debates of the illinois senatorial campaign of 1858 were neither the beginning nor the end of the rivalry between lincoln and douglas. Abraham lincoln douglas debates first edition rare book. Douglas, abraham lincoln challenged the incumbent democratic senator from illinois to a series of debates. Senate in illinois, stephen douglas and abraham lincoln, held in the summer and fall of 1858. Douglas in 1858 reproduced in condensed form in 1940 by harry f. Although lincoln lost the election, the debates brought him to national attention and helped propel him toward the presidency.
The lincoln douglas debates were a series of formal political debates between the challenger, abraham lincoln, and the incumbent, stephen a. The lincoln studies center edition, is being published this year by the university of illinois press. From the first debate at ottawa, illinois, august 21, 1858 douglas. The lincoln douglas debates of 1858 updates the lincoln douglas debates for the soundbite era. Lincolndouglas debates, series of seven debates between the democratic senator stephen a. As carefully prepared by the reporters of each party, and published at the times of their delivery.
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Douglas in the celebrated campaign of 1858 in illinois, including the preceding speeches of each at chicago, springfield, etc also the two great speeches of abraham lincoln in ohio in 1859 cleveland. The lincolndouglas debates of 1858 lincoln home national. Douglas, in the celebrated campaign of 1858, in illinois. Douglas and lesserknown challenger abraham lincoln. This indispensable resource also includes douglass chicago speech and lincolns house divided speech.
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