Lincoln-Douglas Debates Preview
A montage of old footage and new video was shown that previews the site of the fourth debate, Charleston, Illinois. Mr. Davis spoke…
In the Illinois State House on June 17, 1858, former Representative Abraham Lincoln accepted the Republican nomination and opened his senatorial campaign… read more
Lincoln Speech: A House Divided In the Illinois State House on June 17, 1858, former Representative Abraham Lincoln accepted the Republican nomination and opened his senatorial campaign with his now-famous “House Divided” speech in which he said that the United States could not remain half slave and half free. Brian Lamb introduced R. Frederick Klein, an historical interpreter, who re-enacted Lincoln’s speech. Mr. Klein then responded to questions from members of the audience. This was part of the announcement by several Illinois cities of historical re-enactments of all of the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates. close
A montage of old footage and new video was shown that previews the site of the fourth debate, Charleston, Illinois. Mr. Davis spoke…
Richard Norton Smith, Carl Cannon, and Jean Baker participated in a roundtable discussion as a preview to C-SPAN’s upcoming series,…
Stephen A. Douglas, the incumbent senator, and Abraham Lincoln, a former congressman and current attorney, met for the last…
Historians, participants, and spectators talked about the significance of the debates, especially the first debate in Ottawa,…