{"product_id":"the-lincoln-douglas-debates-of-1858-paperback","title":"The Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert W. Johannsen\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJames L. Huston\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo celebrate the 150th anniversary of the most famous political argument in U.S. history, \u003cem\u003eThe Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858\u003c\/em\u003e is now available in a special commemorative edition. As Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas fiercely competed for the Illinois seat in the U.S. Senate, they debated many of the crucial and controversial issues--including slavery--that would later come to define Lincoln's political career. Thoughtfully edited by acclaimed historian Robert W. Johannsen, this essential manuscript captures a groundbreaking and provocative moment in American politics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFramed by an insightful new foreword by Johannsen's former student James L. Huston, this series of debates communicates the eloquence, urgency, and immediacy of its historical moment. To make these arguments more relevant to contemporary readers, Huston discusses the historiography of the debates since 1965, how various historians have addressed the debates, and why the debates remain so important today. This indispensable resource also includes Douglas's Chicago speech and Lincoln's \"House Divided\" speech. Providing a timely and engrossing look at this dynamic event, the 150th anniversary edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858\u003c\/em\u003e remains the authoritative presentation of these lively, landmark orations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert W. Johannsen\u003c\/strong\u003e is J. G. Randall Distinguished Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Illinois. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eStephen A. Douglas\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 1973; Francis Parkman Prize); \u003cem\u003eTo the Halls of the Montezumas: The Mexican War in the American Imagination\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 1985); \u003cem\u003eThe Frontier, the Union, and Stephen A. Douglas;\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLincoln, the South, and Slavery: The Political Dimension.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.76 x 8.29 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 13, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47479543693490,"sku":"9780195339420","price":107.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/13b67e6dfe090b8d6b614e2da33ccea3.webp?v=1779239681","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-lincoln-douglas-debates-of-1858-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}