In 1858, the race for the Illinois seat of the United States Senate was between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas. They held a series of seven debates throughout the state, but the fifth one is considered by many scholars to be the turning point in Lincoln’s political career. Using a combination of colorful storyboards, along…
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The Story of Mr. Lincoln Goes to College (The Fifth Lincoln-Douglas Debate)
It was 1858. The race for the Illinois seat in the United States Senate was between Republican Abraham Lincoln and the incumbent Democrat Stephen Douglas. Lincoln and Douglas held a series of seven important debates throughout the state, but the fifth one is considered by many scholars to be the turning point in Lincoln’s political career. …
Gail Masinda (History Heights & Maestro Heights) 