Tommy Tainant
Diamond Member
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This Week in History: The Lincoln-Douglas debates
Aug. 21, 1858, brought the first of the famous three-hour long debates between Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln.
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I was puzzled about this as I have not been aware of this until now. It shows that the right are trailblazers in ending ignorance of important historical events.
Could you point me to any transcripts ?