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The Lincoln-Douglas Debates: The First Complete, Unexpurgated Text
Harold Holzer
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Description for The Lincoln-Douglas Debates: The First Complete, Unexpurgated Text
Paperback. 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. Editor(s): Holzer, Harold. Num Pages: 422 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 151 x 27. Weight in Grams: 585.
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
422
Condition
New
Number of Pages
422
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780823223428
SKU
V9780823223428
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About Harold Holzer
Harold Holzer is Roger Hertog Fellow at the New-York Historical Society and one of the nation’s leading authorities on Lincoln and the political culture of the Civil War era. He is chairman of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation and has written, co-written, or edited forty-seven books, most recently Lincoln and the Power of the Press.
Reviews for The Lincoln-Douglas Debates: The First Complete, Unexpurgated Text
"These thirteen essays are all products of the annual and acclaimed Lincoln Forum. While the Union president is the central theme, the topics range far afield and offer a tasty hors d'oeuvre for Civil War scholars and students alike."
-James I. Robertson, Jr. Author of Stonewall Jackson: The Man, the Soldier, the Legend. "A vivid, boisterous picture of politics ... Read more
-James I. Robertson, Jr. Author of Stonewall Jackson: The Man, the Soldier, the Legend. "A vivid, boisterous picture of politics ... Read more