Stephen A. Douglas: The Political Apprenticeship, 1833-1843
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| Management number | 231878978 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | $8.96 | Model Number | 231878978 | ||
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When newly elected Illinois State Representative Abraham Lincoln first saw 5'4" Stephen A. Douglas, he sized him up as "the least man I ever saw." With the introduction of Douglas's first bill in 1834, Lincoln soon thought differently. The General Assembly not only passed the bill, it appointed the 21-year-old Douglas State's Attorney of Illinois' largest judicial district, replacing John J. Hardin, one of Lincoln's most powerful political allies. It was the first of many Douglas-Lincoln contests in the decade ahead. Struggles over banking, internal improvements, party organizations, the seat of government and slavery--even romantic rivalry--put them on opposing sides long before the 1860 presidential election. These battles were Douglas's political apprenticeship and he would use what he learned to obstruct Lincoln--his friend and nemesis--while becoming the most powerful Democrat in the nation. Read more
| ASIN | B00XNYOH6S |
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| XRay | Not Enabled |
| ISBN13 | 978-1476620442 |
| Language | English |
| File size | 5.5 MB |
| Page Flip | Enabled |
| Publisher | McFarland |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Reading age | 18 years and up |
| Print length | 240 pages |
| Accessibility | Learn more |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Publication date | April 7, 2015 |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
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