The most recent programs for the Lincoln-Douglas Debates Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=161 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:56:10 GMT 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. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/55058-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/55058-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Historians and participants discussed the historical context of the Lincoln-Douglas debates and their significance, especially the second debate in Freeport, Illinois. Senator Simon, who wrote a book about Lincoln's career as a state legislator, and Representative Manzullo also participated. Telephone lines were also opened for viewer comments. Mr. Schmelzle described the 1958 Lincoln-Douglas Debate Centennial. Professor Wilkins outlined how the Constitutional Convention dealt with the issues of slavery and the slave trade. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59904-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59904-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT C-SPAN showed clips of the seven debate re-enactments and comments by the many people involved in televising these events. Telephone lines were also opened for viewer and participant comments. Chris Gualberto was a C-SPAN Lincoln-Douglas Essay winner. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/62353-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/62353-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Students and teachers discussed the use of C-SPAN in school classrooms. Professor Splaine described the educational aspects of the recent Lincoln-Douglas debate re-enactments which were carried on C-SPAN. He demonstrated a simulated classroom experience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/62341-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/62341-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT The School Bus crew participated in a video teleconference linking students at Alton High with student in East Lansing Michigan. The crew also talked with Ms. Sims about this video teleconference. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60985-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60985-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Professors Splaine and 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. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60905-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60905-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Stephen A. Douglas, the incumbent senator, and Abraham Lincoln, a former congressman and current attorney, met for the last in a series of seven debates for the right to represent Illinois in the Senate. They debated the issues of the day before an outdoor crowd in Alton, Illinois. Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Douglas examined their own and each other's positions on several issues, including states' rights and the institution of slavery. They also argued over whether the essence of their debates and the national discourse at the time was the extension of slavery or the preservation of states' rights. This seventh and last debate was significant for several reasons. It provides a good summary of the various issues since it was the last chance for both men to espouse their views in joint session. The two men also used different methods in this last debate. Abraham Lincoln tried to use the lack of constitutional references to slavery to show that the framers intended it to ultimately die out. He also argued a contradiction between popular sovereignty (if the people of a territory did not want slavery) and the supposed constitutional right to hold slaves in the Dred Scott decision. On the other hand, Stephen A. Douglas stood by his emphasis on the importance of states' rights and obeying the constitution as he interpreted it. Finally, this last debate seems more philosophical and less personal than the Quincy debate just two days earlier because their ideas had crystallized over the six previous encounters and because both men seem to have sensed the importance of stating their case to posterity as well as to the Alton crowd. This was the last of seven re-enactments of the Lincoln-Douglas senatorial debates in 1858. This debate occurred on October 15, 1858 from 2:00 pm to to 5:00 pm. Mr. Douglas spoke for an hour, Mr. Lincoln for an hour and a half, and Mr. Douglas replied for another half hour. Approximately 5,000 people witnessed the event. In the 1994 re-enactment, the following people portrayed the characters: Mayor Towse (Mayor Metcalf), Steven Potter (H.W. Billings), Donald Lowery (Stephen A. Douglas), Scott Mandrell (Abraham Lincoln). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59826-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59826-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Historians, participants, and spectators discussed the significance of the debates, especially the last debate in Alton, Illinois. Telephone lines were also opened for viewer comments. Professors Splaine, Hansen and Scism talked about the history of Alton associated with the debate and the personalities of Lincoln and Douglas. Senator Simon talked about the life of Elijah Lovejoy and his influence on Abraham Lincoln. His book about Lovejoy will appear in December. Mayor and Mrs. Towse talked about rebuilding the square after the 1993 flood and coordinating the events surrounding the debate. Ms. Gill and Mr. Bacus outlined the efforts in re-enacting the debate. Professors Medford and Hansen discussed the aftermath of the debates for both men, especially the presidential race of 1860. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60892-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60892-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT The School Bus crew toured a classroom where tapes of the Lincoln-Douglas debate re-enactments were being used as a multi-disciplinary teaching tool. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60837-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60837-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Vogel and Mayor Scholz talked about the importance of the Lincoln-Douglas debate re-enactment to the community and its value for teaching history. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60707-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60707-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Holzer and Professor Suggs talked about their impressions of this debate. Telephone lines were also opened and spectators and participants were interviewed for their impressions of the debate. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60774-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60774-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Stephen A. Douglas, the incumbent Senator, and Abraham Lincoln, a former congressman and current attorney, met for the sixth in a series of seven debates for the right to represent Illinois in the Senate. They debated the issues of the day before an outdoor crowd in Quincy, Illinois. Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Douglas again traded accusations. However, they also talked about more substantive issues including the morality of slavery as an institution and the real meaning of the recently decided Dred Scott case. This sixth debate is most significant for two main reasons. First, this was a summary debate, covering many of the issues raised in the others, ranging from the conspiratorial charges to the moral issues that had become prominent in Galesburg. Second, both men strongly attacked each other. This is very evident when comparing Lincoln's remarks at Quincy to his more principled stance at Galesburg. This debate occurred on October 13, 1858 from 2:30 to 5:30 pm. Mr. Lincoln spoke for an hour, Mr. Douglas for an hour and a half, and Mr. Lincoln replied for another half hour. Between 10,000 and 15,000 people witnessed the event. In the 1994 re-enactment the following people portrayed the characters: Jack Ingrham (Abraham Lincoln), Gary DeClue (Stephen A. Douglas). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59825-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59825-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Historians, participants, and spectators talked about the significance of the debates, especially the sixth debate in Quincy, Illinois. Telephone lines were also opened for viewer comments. Professor Splaine reviewed the first five debates and previewed this sixth debate. Mr. Holzer talked about the significance of the debates and his recent book which contains a new version of the debate texts. Mayor Scholz talked about Quincy and the community's efforts involved in the re-enactment and surrounding events. Professor Suggs and Mr. Holzer talked about the issues raised in this debate, including the Republican and Democratic platforms and the Supreme Court's position on slavery. Senator Carol Moseley-Braun talked about the differences in American society between 1858 and today. Mr. Conover talked about the Quincy press in 1858, and the current paper's coverage of the 1994 re-enactment. Mr. McClain talked about how the community re-enacted the debate. Brian Mimbs was a C-SPAN Lincoln-Douglas Essay winner. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60767-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60767-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Schwartz talked about his impressions of this debate. Professor Adams and Ms. Turner talked about their perspectives on the dabates, particularly the status of blacks during that time and Underground Railroad activities in Illinois. Telephone lines were also opened and spectators and participants were interviewed for their reactions to the debate. Chris Gualberto was a C-SPAN Lincoln-Douglas Essay winner. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60765-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60765-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Stephen A. Douglas, the incumbent senator, and Abraham Lincoln, a former congressman and current attorney, met for the fifth in a series of seven debates for the right to represent Illinois in the Senate. They debated the issues of the day before an outdoor crowd in Galesburg, Illinois. Mr. Douglas and Mr. Lincoln again directed charges and counter-charges at each other and reiterated their positions enumerated during the previous debates. Mr. Douglas again emphasized the notions of popular sovereignty and black inferiority, and he also accused Mr. Lincoln of duplicity depending on the part of the state in which he was speaking. Mr. Lincoln again defended himself and accused Mr. Douglas of not addressing the morality of slavery. This fifth debate is most significant for two main reasons. First, although Galesburg leaned Republican, the larger area in the center of the state was divided between Democratic and Republican supporters. One can see in their oratorical exertions that the debaters were trying to persuade the more undecided voters of this region as opposed to the more partisan voters in northern and southern sections of the state. Second, Mr. Lincoln's emphasis on the moral issues surrounding slavery denoted a shift and a clear difference from Douglas' procedural arguments. These moral issues would continue to be important in the last two debates and the presidential campaign of 1860. This was the fifth of seven re-enactments of the Lincoln-Douglas senatorial debates in 1858. This debate occurred on October 7, 1858 from 2:30 to 5:30 pm. Mr. Douglas spoke for an hour, Mr. Lincoln for an hour and a half, and Mr. Douglas replied for another half hour. Between 15,000 and 20,000 people witnessed the event. In the 1994 re-enactment, the following people portrayed the characters: Tom Larson (James Knox), William Brady (George Ford), Larry Diemer (Stephen A. Douglas), Michael Krebs (Abraham Lincoln). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59824-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59824-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Historians, participants and spectators talked about the significance of the debates, especially the fifth debate in Galesburg Illinois. Telephone lines were also opened for viewer comments. Professor Splaine reviewed the first four debates and previewed the fifth debate. Professors Johannsen and Wilson talked about the lives and careers of Lincoln and Douglas before the 1858 debates and their different legacies. They also discussed the importance of the debates, especially this fifth debate. In a taped interview, Professor Wilkins talked about Abraham Lincoln's efforts to abolish slavery. Professor Adams also talked about Abraham Lincoln's opposition to slavery. Mr. Dick Douglas and several great-great-grandchildren talked about being descendants of Senator Stephen A. Douglas. Mayor Kimble talked about Galesburg and the community's efforts to re-enact the debate. Professor Davis talked about the history of Knox College as the site of the debate. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60764-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60764-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT In a preview of the upcoming Galesburg Lincoln-Douglas Debate re-enactment, the home of poet Carl Sandburg in Galesburg was visited. Sandburg authored a multi-volume biography of Abraham Lincoln. Galesburg was also an important stop on the underground railroad. Mr. Newman, of Newman Rare Books in Chicago, described his holdings of Lincoln books, one of the largest in the world. Professor Jaffa, a Lincoln scholar from Claremont, California, lectured to a class on the legacy of the Lincoln-Douglas debates. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60439-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60439-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT The Lincoln-Douglas preview began with a short portion from the Charleston debate, it also took a look at Abraham Lincoln's term as a congressman from Illinois, and had an interview in the Old Senate Chamber of the U.S. Capitol about Senator Douglas's time in Washington. In Quincy, Illinois, the site of the sixth debate, various persons were interviewed about the debate site and about Quincy's John Wood, co-founder of the Republican Party and friend of Abraham Lincoln. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60414-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60414-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Professors Zarefsky amd Wiggins talked about the significance of this debate and the issues raised in it, especially Mr. Lincoln's view on black equality. Telephone lines were also opened and spectators and participants were interviewed for their reactions to the debate. Jay Sears was a C-SPAN Lincoln-Douglas Essay winner. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60269-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60269-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Stephen A. Douglas, the incumbent senator, and Abraham Lincoln, a former congressman and current attorney, met for the fourth in a series of seven debates for the right to represent Illinois in the Senate. They debated the issues of the day before an outdoor crowd in Charleston, Illinois. Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Douglas traded conspiratorial accusations. Mr. Lincoln accused Mr. Douglas of conspiring to deny the people of Kansas the right to vote on their constitution, which would have legalized slavery, thus usurping their "popular sovereignty." Mr. Douglas again charged Mr. Lincoln with participating in a conspiracy, along with Senator Trumbull, a Democrat from Illinois, to abolitionize the Whig and Democratic parties. This fourth debate was most significant for two main reasons. First, Mr. Lincoln's remarks during the first five minutes about black equality have troubled historians and his admirers ever since. Secondly, the consistently negative tone of the charges, refutations and counter charges was particularly virulent in this debate. This was the fourth of seven re-enactments of the Lincoln-Douglas senatorial debates in 1858. This debate occurred on September 18, 1858 from 2:45 pm to 5:45 pm. Mr. Lincoln spoke for an hour, Mr. Douglas for an hour and a half, and Mr. Lincoln replied for another half hour. Between 12,000 and 15,000 peopled witnessed the event. In the 1994 re-enactment, the following people portrayed the characters: Rep. Glenn Foshard (Dr. William Chambers), B.F. McClerren (Abraham Lincoln), Russel Brazzel (Stephen A. Douglas) and Doc Ramsey (Orlando Ficklin). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59823-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59823-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Professor Splaine reviewed the first three debates and previewed this fourth debate. Mayor Cougill talked about his community's efforts in re-enacting the debate. Professor Sterling discussed the particular significance of this debate, including Mr. Lincoln's family connections to this area and the political loyalties of the area. Ms. Shick talked about re-creating the experience of the debate, especially the platform. Several participants were also interviewed, including Rep. Glenn Poshard. who portrayed Dr. Chambers. In a portion of a taped interview, Mr. Ritchie talked about Senator Douglas' views on territorial expansion. Professors Wiggins and Zarefsky discussed the issues of this debate, including racial equality, popular sovereignty, the Mexican War controversy and the different debate text used for this debate. Dr. Scism provided his opinions of Senator Douglas. Mayor Cougill warned people about the harsh racial language that would be used in the debate re-enactment. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60268-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60268-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Professors Simon and Medford talked about the significance of this debate for both Lincoln and Douglas and the issues raised in it, such as slavery and states' rights. Telephone lines were also opened and spectators and participants interviewed for their reactions to the debate. The Howard students in the studio and the Southern Illinois students at the debate site evaluated the debates from their various perspectives. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60264-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60264-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Stephen A. Douglas, the incumbent senator, and Abraham Lincoln, a former congressman and current attorney, met for the third in a series of seven debates for the right to represent Illinois in the Senate. They debated the issues of the day before an outdoor crowd in Jonesboro, Illinois. Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Douglas again traded accusations, Mr. Douglas charging Lincoln with supporting the abolition of slavery and Mr. Lincoln charging Douglas with supporting the nationalization of slavery. The main issues at stake were constitutional arguments surrounding slavery and its extension or prohibition in the territories. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59822-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59822-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Professor Splaine reviewed the context of the debates and the significance for its constitutional arguments concerning slavery. Professor Simon talked about the significance of the setting for this debate in the southern part of the state, the book, [When Lincoln Came to Egypt], Mr. Lincoln's activities in this part of the state, and the legacy of the debates. Mayor Gardner and Ms. Ayers talked about the effort of re-enacting the debate. Professors Medford and Simon discussed the main issues raised in this debate, the constitutional status of slavery and states' versus federal powers. By telephone, Governor Dean talked about the large increase in federal powers versus the states since 1858 and the political differences between 1858 and today. Several history students from Howard and Southern Illinois universities discussed what they would be looking for in the debate. Bart McFadden was a C-SPAN Lincoln-Douglas Essay winner. There is an audio level drop midway through the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60263-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60263-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Video clips from the first two debates and new footage reviewed the first two and previewed the last five debates. Mr. Clark provided a tour of Cedar Hill, Frederick Douglass' home which is only a few miles from Washington, D.C., and talked about Douglass' career as an abolitionist. Ms. Ayers talked about several historic sites in Jonesboro and Anna, Illinois. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60085-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60085-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT The School Bus crew talked to teachers and parents about the value of using C-SPAN in the classroom. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59813-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59813-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Video clips from the first two debates and new footage reviewed the first two and previewed the last five debates. At the third annual Lincoln-Douglas Celebration Conference in Ottawa, Illinois, Mr. Holzer and Mr. Meyer spoke about the so-called "anti-Lincoln" tradition which originated with the partisan press who opposed him. These images from the press coverage of the first debate showed how Lincoln would be ridiculed for the rest of his life, mostly for his awkward appearance. Mr. Meyer spoke about the pervasiveness of caricature in the mid-nineteenth century press to put the "anti-Lincoln" tradition into context and how historians can analyze how these images affected voters. Mayor Cougill talked about how Charleston made the debate re-enactment a reality and the upcoming activities associated with the re-enactment. Ms. Schick talked about the circumstances surrounding the Charleston debate. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59966-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59966-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Professors Walker and Oates discussed their impressions of this re-enactment. They also talked about the effects that the Freeport debate had on the career of Senator Douglas and the presidential election of 1860. Professor Johannsen discussed the personal traits of Senator Douglas and his political career. Telephone lines were also opened and spectators and participants were interviewed for their reactions to the debate. Mandy Hill was a C-SPAN Lincoln-Douglas Essay winner. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59905-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59905-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Stephen A. Douglas, the incumbent senator, and Abraham Lincoln, a former congressman and current attorney, met for the second in a series of seven debates for the right to represent Illinois in the Senate. They debated the issues of the day before an outdoor crowd in Freeport, Illinois. Mr.Douglas and Mr. Lincoln again traded accusations, Mr. Douglas accusing Lincoln of being an abolitionist and Mr. Lincoln accusing Douglas of being for the nationalization of slavery. They also accused each other of not frankly answering the other's questions. Lastly, they even accused each other of conspiracy; Mr. Lincoln charged that Mr. Douglas was conspiring with other Democrats to extend slavery and Mr. Douglas charged that Mr. Lincoln was conspiring with other abolitionists, or "Black Republicans," to defeat him. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59821-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59821-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59738-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59738-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Students and teachers from Ottawa talked about what they learned from the Lincoln-Douglas debate re-enactment in Ottawa, Illinois. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59800-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59800-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Ottawa High School students and teachers talked about the Lincoln-Douglas debate re-enactment recently held there. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59685-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59685-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Professors Lindsey and Current talked about their impressions of this debate, including such issues as the debate over Lincoln's and Douglas' views on slavery and equality for blacks. They also talked about how these debates apply to politics today. Telephone lines were also opened and spectators and participants were interviewed for their reactions to the debate. Stephen Hendershoot was a C-SPAN Lincoln-Douglas Essay winner. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59736-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59736-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Stephen A. Douglas, the incumbent senator, and Abraham Lincoln, a former congressman and current attorney, met for the first in a series of seven debates for the right to represent Illinois in the Senate. They debated the issues of the day before an outdoor crowd in Ottawa, Illinois. Senator Douglas and Mr. Lincoln traded accusations, Senator Douglas accusing Lincoln of being an abolitionist and Mr. Lincoln accusing Douglas of being for the nationalization of slavery. The main issues were the legal status of slavery as an institution and Senator Douglas' notion of popular sovereignty, i.e., that residents of territories had the right to decide on the status of slavery and other issues for their areas. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59729-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59729-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Historians, participants, and spectators talked about the significance of the debates, especially the first debate in Ottawa, Illinois. Telephone lines were also opened for viewer comments. Professor Splaine previewed all seven debates and this one in particular. Mr. Holzer talked about his book, [The Lincoln-Douglas Debates], which led to the idea of re-enacting the debates. He also talked about the debates, with special emphasis on Lincoln's life. Professor Lindsey talked about the status of African-Americans in the 1850's. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59735-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59735-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Professor Zarefsky spoke about the upcoming Lincoln-Douglas debates and the effect they had on the state of Illinois and on the U.S. during the fall of 1858. Professor Balz discussed his feelings about the 1958 debate re-enactment in which he participated at the age of 12. Much of this preview focused on that 1958 commemoration. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59481-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59481-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Participants discussed the life of Stephen Douglas and the importance of the Lincoln-Douglas debates. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59336-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59336-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Dr. Zarefsky spoke about the importance of the Lincoln-Douglas debates and their implications for the abolition movement in Illinois and throughout the country. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59114-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59114-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Professors Zarefsky and Medford spoke about the history of the Lincoln-Douglas debates and slavery in the U.S. during the third in a series of Lincoln-Douglas debate previews. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/58956-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/58956-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/58377-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/58377-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT A montage of old footage and new video was shown that previews the site of the fourth debate, Charleston, Illinois. Mr. Davis spoke about President Lincoln's law practice and political activities in Springfield. Ms. Battles provided a tour of Lincoln's law office in Springfield. Ms. Shick talked about some of the historic towns of Charleston and the debate there. Mr. McClerren and Mr. Battle talked about actually portraying the two men and what they hope to teach those who watch the debate. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/58556-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/58556-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Members of the Quincy Historical Society and educators spoke about the impending re-enactments of the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas Debates. Professor Zarefsky discussed all the sites and the importance of the debates. He also discussed the formation of certain arguments which grew from debate to debate. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/58261-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/58261-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Professor Splaine discussed the sites of the first couple of Lincoln-Douglas Debates and the impact of the debates. Other scholars discussed their areas of expertise including the literary figure and political figure. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/57884-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/57884-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Holzer, who is the Chief Communications Officer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and author of several books on President Lincoln, discussed controversy over authenticity of early photographic plates of Abraham Lincoln. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/55805-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/55805-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Battles gave C-SPAN School Bus staff a tour of the Springfield law office where attorney and state legislator Abraham Lincoln worked. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/55146-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/55146-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Mayors of seven Illinois cities joined C-SPAN in announcing the historical re-enactments of the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates in their entirety. The debates will be sponsored and staged by the local communities. Brian Lamb moderated the news conference that was held to announce the re-enactments and to mark C-SPAN's 15th anniversary. C-SPAN will cover all of the re-enacted debates. Each of the mayors discussed his town's plans for the re-enactments, including those who plan to perform during the debates. These will commemorate the 136th anniversary of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates held throughout Illinois during the 1858 state legislature election campaign. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/54996-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/54996-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Holzer, Civil War historian, discussed the publication which he edited, entitled [The Lincoln-Douglas Debates: The First Complete and Unexpurgated Text], published by Harper Collins Publishers. He spoke on the historical background of the debates, the content and conduct of the debates, and how the debates have been referred to by politicians and historians during the subsequent century. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/49145-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/49145-1 Wed, 02 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT