The Lincoln-Douglas Debates: The First Complete, Unexpurgated Text

The seven debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas held during the Illinois senatorial race of 1858 are among the most important statements in American political history, dramatic struggles over the issues that would tear apart the nation in the Civil War: the virtues of a republic and th...

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Weitere Verfasser: Holzer, Harold (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY Fordham University Press [2009]
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Zusammenfassung:The seven debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas held during the Illinois senatorial race of 1858 are among the most important statements in American political history, dramatic struggles over the issues that would tear apart the nation in the Civil War: the virtues of a republic and the evils of slavery. In this acclaimed book, Holzer brings us as close as possible to what Lincoln and Douglas actually said, Using transcripts of Lincoln's speeches as recorded by the pro-Douglas newspaper, and vice-versa, he offers the most reliable, unedited record available of the debates. Also included are background on the sites, crowd comments, and a new introduction."A vivid, boisterous picture of politics during our most divisive period…This fresh, fascinating examination…. deserves a place in all American history collection."-Library Journal
Beschreibung:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Jul 2020)
Beschreibung:1 online resource (422 pages)
ISBN:9780823238507
DOI:10.1515/9780823238507

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