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On August 21, 1858, the first of seven prominent debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas took place

On August 21, 1858, the first of seven prominent debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas took place in Ottawa, Illinois. Though the two men were sparring for a seat […]

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On August 21, 1858, the first of seven prominent debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas took place

On August 21, 1858, the first of seven prominent debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas took place in Ottawa, Illinois. Though the two men were sparring for a seat […]

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On August 21, 1858, the first of seven prominent debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas took place

On August 21, 1858, the first of seven prominent debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas took place in Ottawa, Illinois. Though the two men were sparring for a seat […]

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Benedictine College: Lincoln and the Kansas-Nebraska Act

On November 29, 2022, the Center for Constitutional Liberty at Benedictine College will host faculty partner Michael Zuckert for a discussion of Abraham Lincoln and the Kansas-Nebraska Act. Tuesday, November […]

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A Significant Office

Spotlighting the running mates from the 1860 presidential election

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Our Moral Lights

Thinking about why Lincoln was "most pleased" with his debate with Douglas at Ottawa

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Lincoln’s Leadership and a Nation Dividing

Part I of JMC's Historical Series on Abraham Lincoln

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Joshua Lynn: “Stephen Douglas’s Enlightenment”

JMC fellow Joshua A. Lynn has written a piece for Civil War History on conservatism, popular sovereignty, and Civil War politics.

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Abraham Lincoln and the Preservation of the Union

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in Hodgenville, Kentucky. He is best known for his immense impact in leading our nation through a civil war and for ultimately abolishing slavery.

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Christopher Newport: A Conversation with Lincoln and Douglas

On September 17, the Center for American Studies at Christopher Newport University will hold a presentation of "A Conversation with President Lincoln and Judge Douglas."

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