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Author:

Good, Timothy S. (Timothy Sean)

Title:

The Lincoln-Douglas debates and the making of a president / Timothy S. Good.

Publisher:

McFarland & Co.,

Copyright Date:

c2007

Description:

viii, 207 p. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Lincoln, Abraham,--1809-1865--Political career before 1861.
Lincoln, Abraham,--1809-1865--Political and social views
Douglas, Stephen Arnold,--1813-1861.
Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Ill., 1858.
Slavery--History--United States--History--19th century.
African Americans--History--History--19th century.
Presidents--United States.--Biography.
United States--History--Political aspects--History--19th century.
United States--Politics and government--1849-1861.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-204) and index.

Contents:

Before '58 -- A house divided : Springfield, Illinois, June 16, 1858 -- The campaign begins : Chicago, Illinois, July 9-10, 1858 -- Douglas fires back : Bloomington, Illinois, July 16, 1858 -- The second round : Springfield, Illinois, July 17, 1858 -- A challenge made, a challenge accepted : the Lincoln-Douglas letters, July 1858 -- The first debate : Ottawa, Illinois, August 21, 1858 -- The second debate : Freeport, Illinois, August 27, 1858 -- The third debate : Jonesboro, Illinois, September 15, 1858 -- The fourth debate : Charleston, Illinois, September 18, 1858 -- The fifth debate : Galesburg, Illinois, October 7, 1858 -- The sixth debate : Quincy, Illinois, October 13, 1858 -- The last debate : Alton, Illinois, October 15, 1858 -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: Events after '58 -- Appendix B: The last rebuttal.

ISBN:

0786430656 (softcover : alk. paper)
9780786430659 (softcover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)77573182

LCCN:

2006103507

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)