Stephen A. DouglasFor the quarter-century before 1860, Stephen A. Douglas was the dominant figure on the American political scene, far outshadowing Abraham Lincoln. This first paperback edition of Robert Johannsen's authoritative biography includes a new preface. |
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Here I first learned to love liberty 18131833 | 3 |
I have become a Western man 18331836 | 19 |
The voice of the many and the doctrine of equal rights 18351837 | 36 |
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