This was the fifth of seven reenactments of the lincoln douglas senatorial debates in 1858. Fifth debate with douglas october 7, 1858 lincolns writings. The lincoln douglas debates made history and changed its course through seven legendary matchups between abraham lincoln and stephen douglas during the 1858. Lincoln and douglas taught me much i didnt know about lincoln as a man and as a politician sometimes we forget that in. But while lincoln may have won the debates, he lost the election. David strathairn lincoln and richard dreyfuss douglas do an excellent job acting out these.
The lincolndouglas debates made history and changed its course through seven legendary matchups between abraham lincoln and stephen douglas during the 1858 illinois senatorial race. Lincoln lost that senate race to douglas, though he came close to toppling the little giant, whom almost everyone thought was unbeatable. Abraham lincoln douglas debates first edition rare book. Listen to lincolndouglas debates audiobook by stephen douglas, abraham lincoln. Jun 17, 2015 noted speeches of abraham lincoln audiobook abraham lincoln 1809 1865 and lillian marie briggs a few of lincoln s most famous speeches and the lincoln douglas debate make for historic. Douglas and lesserknown challenger abraham lincoln. Although he lost the election, lincoln s gift for oratory and his antislavery stance made him a nationally known figure, and. Although lincoln lost the election, these debates launched him into national prominence which eventually led to his election as.
In the seventh and final of his debates with douglas, lincoln replies to douglass repeated assertion that all men in the declaration of independence means that all white men are created equal and endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, and that nonwhites are not so created and so endowed. The lincolndouglas debates audiobook on cd, 2009 worldcat. Booknotes interview with harold holzer on the lincolndouglas debates, august 22, 1993. They use their own voices, with no attempt to recreate nineteenthcentury midwestern accents, and they successfully mimic the speaking patterns and pacing unique to. The lincoln studies center edition, is the first critical edition of the debate texts ever published. Free audio book of noted speeches of abraham lincoln, including the lincolndouglas debates. Building a new party, a house divided and the lincoln douglas debates audiobook by michael burlingame. Noted speeches of abraham lincoln full audiobook youtube.
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Paving the way for modern debates between political candidates, the lincoln douglas debates were more this volume contains their masterful arguments as well as two speeches, one by each candidate. Douglas, in a campaign for one of illinois two united states senate seats. Rather than focusing the book primarily on the seven debates between lincoln and douglas, guelzo expands the picture and examines in detail the entire political campaigns of 1858 in order to give the debates context. Although he lost the election, lincoln s gift for oratory and his antislavery stance made him a nationally known figure, and led to his election to the. Buy a cheap copy of the lincoln douglas debates book by abraham lincoln. The debates were held as part of the campaign for the illinois senatorial seat between the incumbent stephan a. The lincolndouglas debates provide a soundtrack to a nation discovering its better self. The debates were the culmination of a political rivalry that had its origin twentyfive years before, when lincoln and douglas were aspiring politicians in the illinois legislature. David strathairn lincoln and richard dreyfuss douglas do an excellent job acting out these historic meetings. As followers of this blogspot know, i an avid listener to audio books while i. The lincolndouglas debates, seven legendary meetings between abraham lincoln and stephen douglas during their 1858 senatorial campaign in illinois, made history, and changed its course as well. The lincoln douglas debates were a series of formal political debates between the challenger, abraham lincoln, and the incumbent, stephen a. It is very well read by the narrators, one of whom is richard dreyfus.
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