In 1854, Sen. Stephen Douglas forced the Kansas-Nebraska Act through Congress. The bill, which repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820, also opened up a good portion of the Midwest to the possible ...
Editor’s note: The following lightly edited excerpt is from Chicago writer Edward Robert McClelland’s new book, “Chorus of the Union: How Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas Set Aside Their Rivalry to ...
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Protest in Illinois legislature on slavery - March 3, 1837 -- Address before the young men's lyceum of Springfield, Illinois - January 27, 1838 -- AL to Mary Speed - September 27, 1841 -- Temperance ...
As expected, your Missouri History Museum’s exquisite exhibit Lee and Grant is sparking the kind of discussion about the iconic generals, the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln and slavery that ...
McClelland, who has written extensively on American politics and cultural and social history, explores the relationship between these two giants of mid-nineteenth century American politics and how ...
Abraham Lincoln made history in 1863 when he issued the Emancipation Proclamation, effectively freeing enslaved people across the U.S. But he expected it to cost him reelection. In his new book, And ...
Abraham Lincoln contradicted himself repeatedly on slavery both as a politician and lawyer. We are uplifted after examining the eloquence of his "House Divided" speech against allowing the expansion ...
Abraham Lincoln always thought slavery was unjust — but struggled with what to do once slavery ended. Historian Eric Foner traces how Lincoln's... Lincoln's Evolving Thoughts On Slavery, And Freedom ...
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