The Lincoln-Douglas Debates:The First Complete, Unexpurgated TextEdited and with an introduction by Harold HolzerHarperCollins, 394 pages, $27.50Sex, lies and . . . Lincoln?Well, no. That’s not ...

Today marks the 160th anniversary of the debate between Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas in Alton, the last of seven legendary meetings between the two in the contest for a U.S. Senate seat in 1858.

The Lincoln-Douglas debates are among the most important events in United States history. The seven debates were conducted throughout Illinois in the summer and fall of 1858. Not only significant ...

Four collections of essays on "The Rhetorical Presidency" with responses by Tulis have been ... Scholars to debate Constitution at Lincoln-Douglas site, Knox College. Advertisement. About Our Ads; ...

The Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858, the gold standard, lasted 21 hours. ... No one is sitting through a 21-hour-long series of debates. Few people read policy papers from candidates.

Parker School senior Oscar Amos is among the top 33 Lincoln-Douglas debaters in the entire country after this performance at ...

For months, Newt Gingrich has floated the same challenge to President Obama that underdogs have hurled at their political rivals for more than a century: Let's debate. And not just once or twice ...

At Longmont High, Greta Wedel and Ben Howard were named co-champions in Lincoln Douglas debate for 4A schools. ... including helping him write persuasive essays in English.

QUINCY — The Lincoln-Douglas Debate Interpretive Center reopens Friday night with a new way of telling its story. Advisory board members oversaw an 18-month, $80,000 project adding state-of-the ...

Students at three St. Vrain Valley high schools won first place in the recent state Speech and Debate tournament, held over two days in Colorado Springs. Skip to content. All Sections.