Lincoln-Douglas Freeport Debate Preview
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 wro…
1,085 viewsHistorians and participants discussed the historical context of the Lincoln-Douglas debates and their significance, especially the second debate in Freeport, Illinois. Senator Simon, who wro…
1,085 viewsC-SPAN showed clips of the seven debate re-enactments and some comments by the many people involved in televising these events. Telephone lines were also opened for viewer and participant co…
414 viewsMayors 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 th…
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