Debates Of Lincoln Douglas

Author : Harold Holzer
Publisher : Fordham University Press
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2009-08-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780823238507

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The Lincoln-Douglas Debates by Harold Holzer Pdf

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

Author : Allen C. Guelzo
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Illinois
ISBN : 9780743273206

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Lincoln and Douglas by Allen C. Guelzo Pdf

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Author : Timothy S. Good
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014-11-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780786483563

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The Lincoln-Douglas Debates and the Making of a President by Timothy S. Good Pdf

The Lincoln-Douglas senatorial debates of 1858 marked a significant crossroads in the political career of Abraham Lincoln. Though he lost the Unites States senate seat for Illinois to Stephen A. Douglas, the debates launched Lincoln into political prominence and eventually contributed to his successful run for the presidency. This work reveals Lincoln's political evolution during the debates through a narrative approach, evaluating his debate strategy and seemingly inconsistent views on slavery and racial inequality. Organized chronologically, the book examines each of the seven debates individually, acknowledging Lincoln's disappointing turns at Jonesboro and Charleston but celebrating his powerful comeback at Alton in the final senatorial debate.

Author : Abraham Lincoln,Stephen A. Douglas
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1991-05-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0226020843

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The Complete Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858 by Abraham Lincoln,Stephen A. Douglas Pdf

The Lincoln-Douglas debates remain our culture's model of what public political debate ought to be. This new edition of the complete transcripts of the debates and eyewitness interpretations of them (previously published under the title Created Equal?) includes a new Foreword by David Zarefsky. Zarefsky analyzes the rhetoric of the speeches, showing how Lincoln and Douglas chose their arguments and initiated a debate that shook the nation. Their eloquent, statesmanlike discussion of the morality of slavery illustrates the masterful use of rhetorical strategies and tactics in the public forum: a form of discourse that has nearly disappeared from the political scene today.

Author : Abraham Lincoln
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Campaign debates
ISBN : HARVARD:32044012711180

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Political Debates Between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas in the Celebrated Campaign of 1858 in Illinois by Abraham Lincoln Pdf

Author : Abraham Lincoln,Stephen Arnold Douglas
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0486435431

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The Lincoln-Douglas Debates by Abraham Lincoln,Stephen Arnold Douglas Pdf

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.

Author : David Zarefsky
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1993-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226978765

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Lincoln, Douglas, and Slavery by David Zarefsky Pdf

Previously published in hbk.: Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Press, 1990.

Author : Rodney O. Davis,Douglas L. Wilson
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2008-08-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780252096952

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The Lincoln-Douglas Debates by Rodney O. Davis,Douglas L. Wilson Pdf

While the debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas are undoubtedly the most celebrated in American history, they may also be the most consequential as well. For the issues so fiercely debated in 1858 were about various interrelated aspects of one momentous, nation-threatening issue: slavery. The contest between Lincoln and Douglas became a testing ground for the viability of conflicting ideals in a nation deeply divided. One of the most colorful and engaging episodes in American history, this series of debates is of enduring interest as an illuminating instance of the ever-recurring dilemma of self-government: what happens when the guiding principle of democracy, "popular sovereignty," confronts a principled stand against a "moral, social, and political evil"? The tragic answer in this case came three years later: civil war. Important as they are, the Lincoln-Douglas debates have long since ceased to be self-explanatory. This edition is the first to provide a text founded on all known records, rather than following one or another of the partisan and sometimes widely-varying newspaper accounts. Meticulously edited and annotated, it provides numerous aids to help the modern reader understand the debates, including extensive introductory material, commentary, and a glossary. The fullest and most dependable edition of the Lincoln-Douglas debates ever prepared, this edition brings readers as close as possible to the original words of these two remarkable men.

Author : Harry V. Jaffa
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226111582

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Crisis of the House Divided by Harry V. Jaffa Pdf

This definitive analysis of the Lincoln-Douglas debates is “one of the most influential works of American history and political philosophy ever published (National Review). In Crisis of the House Divided, noted conservative scholar and historian Harry V. Jaffa illuminates the political principles that guided Abraham Lincoln from his reentry into politics in 1854 through his Senate campaign against Stephen Douglas in 1858. Through critical analysis of the Lincoln-Douglas debates, Jaffa demonstrates that Lincoln’s political career was grounded in his commitment to constitutionalism, the rule of law, and abolition. A landmark work of American history, it “has shaped the thought of a generation of Abraham Lincoln and Civil War scholars." To mark the fiftieth anniversary of the original publication, Jaffa has provided a new introduction (Civil War History). "A searching and provocative analysis of the issues confronted and the ideas expounded in the great debates…A book which displays such learning and insight that it cannot fail to excite the admiration even of scholars who disagree with its major arguments and conclusions."—D. E. Fehrenbacher, American Historical Review

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Digital Scanning Inc
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1998-12
Category : Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Ill., 1858
ISBN : 9781582180007

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Debates of Lincoln & Douglas by Anonim Pdf

These debates are perhaps the most consequential artifact of American election campaigning and its political arguments. The political debates took place between the Honorable Abraham Lincoln and the Honorable Stephen A. Douglas in the celebrated campaign for a United States Senate seat in 1858, in Illinois. The debates were carefully recorded by the reporters of each party at the times of their delivery and originally published in 1860 by Follett & Foster. The debates were held at seven sites throughout Illinois, one in each of the Congressional Districts. Also included are the preceding speeches of each candidate at Chicago, Springfield, etc., as well as the two great speeches of Lincoln in Ohio, in 1859. Douglas, a Democrat, was the incumbent senator, having been elected in 1847. He had chaired the Senate Committee on Territories. He helped enact the Compromise of 1850. Douglas then was a proponent of Popular Sovereignty, and was responsible for the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854. The legislation led to the violence in Kansas, hence the name "Bleeding Kansas." Lincoln was a relative unknown at the beginning of the debates. In contrast to Douglas' Popular Sovereignty stance, Lincoln stated that the United States could not survive as half-slave and half-free states. The Lincoln-Douglas Debates drew the attention of the entire nation. Although Lincoln would lose the Senate race in 1858, he would beat out Douglas in the 1860 race for the United States Presidency.

Author : Digital Scanning Inc
Publisher : Digital Scanning Inc
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 9781582180083

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Debates of Lincoln and Douglas by Digital Scanning Inc Pdf

Carefully recorded by reporters in 1858, the debates between Stephen A. Douglas and Abraham Lincoln resulted in a win by Douglas in his campaign for U.S. Senate. In contrast to Douglas's Popular Sovereignty stance, Lincoln stated that the country could not survive as half-slave and half-free states. The Lincoln-Douglas debates drew the attention of the entire nation and set the stage for Lincoln's successful 1860 race for the United States Presidency.

Author : Abraham Lincoln,Stephen Arnold Douglas
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2008-09-04
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105124010302

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The Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858 by Abraham Lincoln,Stephen Arnold Douglas Pdf

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the most famous political argument in U.S. history, The Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858 is now available in a special commemorative edition. As Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas fiercely competed for the Illinois seat in the U.S. Senate, they debated many of the crucial and controversial issues—including slavery—that would later come to define Lincoln's political career. Thoughtfully edited by acclaimed historian Robert W. Johannsen—and framed by an insightful new forword by Johannsen's former student James L. Huston—this essential manuscript captures a groundbreaking and provocative moment in American politics.

Author : David Henry Leroy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105124156162

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Mr. Lincoln's Book by David Henry Leroy Pdf

Fifty years ago, David Mearns at the Library of Congress wrote a twenty-page overview of the basic process that led to the publication of the Lincoln-Douglas debates. Here, for the first time in a detailed and readable account focusing on Lincoln's personal involvement, Dave Leroy writes the full story with original correspondence, contemporary newspaper accounts, and photos and illustrations of the day to carry the reader from the dejected debater of 1858 to the surprise president of 1860 who rode a political bestseller to the White House. In 1954, Illinois historian Harry Pratt located and described eighteen inscribed copies of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates. In this new work, 42 signed volumes are identified.Perhaps the last remaining Lincoln mystery is also explained at length: did Lincoln make one or two paste-up scrapbooks of the original newspaper texts of his and Douglas' verbatim debate remarks? If only one existed, why did a New York newspaper account hint at another in December, 1860? If there were two, what became of the second? Like a lawyer before a jury, Leroy marshals the facts to let the reader decide. Ultimately, Mr. Lincoln's Book asks the reader to resolve the century and a half old debate: was Lincoln an author? Some argue that he wasn't, but Leroy leads us to conclude that Lincoln, in more ways than not, was author of the book publishing the debates.It is a rare day when something novel is published about Abraham Lincoln's life and work. Yet 20,000 volumes later, Mr. Lincoln's Book is an unknown study, well researched and compellingly told. The printed volume is accompanied by a CD-ROM containing a complete copy of Lincoln's scrapbook of the debates, copies and transcriptions of Lincoln's correspondence, and some related political cartoons and photographs.

Author : Richard D. Schwartz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2010-10-07
Category : Illinois
ISBN : 1453692320

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The Prairies on Fire by Richard D. Schwartz Pdf

An engaging narrative history of the debates that introduced Abraham Lincoln to the American public and taught him a lasting lesson: that there are worse things than losing an election.

Author : John Burt
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 818 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674070530

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Lincoln's Tragic Pragmatism by John Burt Pdf

A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice In 1858, challenger Abraham Lincoln debated incumbent Stephen Douglas seven times in the race for a U.S. Senate seat from Illinois. More was at stake than slavery in those debates. In Lincoln’s Tragic Pragmatism, John Burt contends that the very legitimacy of democratic governance was on the line. In a United States stubbornly divided over ethical issues, the overarching question posed by the Lincoln-Douglas debates has not lost its urgency: Can a liberal political system be used to mediate moral disputes? And if it cannot, is violence inevitable? “John Burt has written a work that every serious student of Lincoln will have to read...Burt refracts Lincoln through the philosophy of Kant, Rawls and contemporary liberal political theory. His is very much a Lincoln for our time.” —Steven B. Smith, New York Times Book Review “I'm making space on my overstuffed shelves for Lincoln’s Tragic Pragmatism. This is a book I expect to be picking up and thumbing through for years to come.” —Jim Cullen, History News Network “Burt treats the [Lincoln-Douglas] debates as being far more significant than an election contest between two candidates. The debates represent profound statements of political philosophy and speak to the continuing challenges the U.S. faces in resolving divisive moral conflicts.” —E. C. Sands, Choice