The long pursuit

Documents the long-term political rivalry between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas from a human standpoint, offering insight into how their personal animosity toward one another impacted such historical events as the Civil War.
AdversariesBiographyLegislatorsLincoln-Douglas Debates, Ill., 1858Politics and governmentUnited StatesUnited States. Congress. HouseUnited States. Congress. SenateLincoln, abraham, 1809-1865, anecdotesDouglas, stephen a. (stephen arnold), 1813-1861United states, congress, house, biographyUnited states, congress, senate, biography