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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... ment . " To dramatize Chicago's bid for primacy in the economic develop- ment of the northwest , and to urge the extension of the internal im- provements system to the Great Lakes , a carefully planned convention met in Chicago in the ...
... ment . " To dramatize Chicago's bid for primacy in the economic develop- ment of the northwest , and to urge the extension of the internal im- provements system to the Great Lakes , a carefully planned convention met in Chicago in the ...
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... ment over Congressional interference and Executive dictation , " a state- ment that covered both his Republican and Democratic opposition . He hoped , however , that the heated feelings and angry passions of the cam- paign could now be ...
... ment over Congressional interference and Executive dictation , " a state- ment that covered both his Republican and Democratic opposition . He hoped , however , that the heated feelings and angry passions of the cam- paign could now be ...
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... ment and organization , 471-72 ; efforts to extend slavery to , 472-74 ; activities of emigrant aid companies , 473 ; appoint- ment of Reeder as governor , 473 , 474 ; organization of territorial government in , 473-74 ; Topeka free ...
... ment and organization , 471-72 ; efforts to extend slavery to , 472-74 ; activities of emigrant aid companies , 473 ; appoint- ment of Reeder as governor , 473 , 474 ; organization of territorial government in , 473-74 ; Topeka free ...
Contents
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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