The Lincoln-Douglas Debates by Abraham Lincoln
Nominated in 1858 by the infant Republican party to oppose Stephen A. Douglas, Abraham Lincoln challenged the incumbent Democratic senator from Illinois to a series of debates. This volume contains their masterful arguments as well as two speeches, one by each candidate. Paving the way for modern debates between political candidates, the Lincoln-Douglas debates were more than formal discussions between opponents. Lincoln lost the election; but the speeches brought him to national attention and helped propel him to the Presidency in 1860.
An English professor at the City University of New York's Kingsborough College, Bob Blaisdell is the editor of numerous Dover Thrift Editions and many other books. He has published essays about his experiences as a teacher and regularly reviews books for the San Francisco Chronicle and the Christian Science Monitor.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780486435435 |
| ISBN 10 | 0486435431 |
| Title | The Lincoln-Douglas Debates |
| Author | Abraham Lincoln |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Year published | 2004-07-30 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
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