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Holzer, civil war historian, discussed the publication which he edited, entitled the lincolndouglas debates. The debates were held as part of the campaign for the illinois senatorial seat between the incumbent stephan a. Booknotes interview with harold holzer on the lincoln douglas debates, august 22, 1993. After the election lincoln took his collection of newspaper texts of the debates and had them published in book form. The lincoln douglas debates of 1858 download ebook pdf. Red book for lincolndouglas debate teacher edition. Wilson, is the first book to provide a full text of the debates based on all known records. The lincolndouglas debates of 1858 abraham lincoln. Lincoln abraham the lincoln douglas debates abebooks. The unique component of ld debate is its focus on values and philosophy, which opens up students to a whole world most arent exposed to until they reach college.
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