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Stephen A. Douglas and the Dilemmas of Democratic Equality
James L. Huston
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Description for Stephen A. Douglas and the Dilemmas of Democratic Equality
Hardback. Series: American Profiles. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
Perhaps best known for his debates with Abraham Lincoln and his role in introducing the controversial Kansas-Nebraska Act, Stephen A. Douglas was a central character in the political firestorm that culminated in the American Civil War. In this engaging new biography, James L. Huston explores the life, ideology, and historical importance of America's "Little Giant." Born in 1813, Douglas came of age during the great democratization of American life. This was a time when egalitarianism became the national creed and President Andrew Jackson stood forth as its champion. Huston sets Douglas in this social and political milieu, and ... Read more
Perhaps best known for his debates with Abraham Lincoln and his role in introducing the controversial Kansas-Nebraska Act, Stephen A. Douglas was a central character in the political firestorm that culminated in the American Civil War. In this engaging new biography, James L. Huston explores the life, ideology, and historical importance of America's "Little Giant." Born in 1813, Douglas came of age during the great democratization of American life. This was a time when egalitarianism became the national creed and President Andrew Jackson stood forth as its champion. Huston sets Douglas in this social and political milieu, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
American Profiles
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742534568
SKU
V9780742534568
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About James L. Huston
James L. Huston is Regents' Professor of History at Oklahoma State University Stillwater. He is the author of Calculating the Value of the Union: Slavery, Property Rights, and the Economic Origins of the Civil War, Securing the Fruits of Labor: The American Concept of Wealth Distribution, 1765–1900, and The Panic of 1857 and the Coming of the Civil War.
Reviews for Stephen A. Douglas and the Dilemmas of Democratic Equality
Students tend to think that Stephen A. Douglas is famous because he lost his debates with Abraham Lincoln in 1858. Of course he won those debates and was reelected as Senator from Illinois. Indeed, Douglas was one of the most important and successful political figures of the 1850s. We have long needed a concise biography of Douglas and James Huston ... Read more