Lincoln-Douglas Alton Debate Review
Louis Yang was a C-SPAN Lincoln-Douglas Essay winner.
Professors John Splaine and Edna Greene Medford talked about their impressions of this debate, including its significance as the last… read more
Professors John Splaine and Edna Greene Medford talked about their impressions of this debate, including its significance as the last debate and all the various issues raised in the debates. Telephone lines were also opened and spectators and participants from several of the previous re-enactments were interviewed for their perspectives on the debates.
Louis Yang was a C-SPAN Lincoln-Douglas Essay winner. close
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