Third book in planned five-part series from local author Jan Jacobi, “Lincoln and Douglas” deals with Lincoln's historic debates with rival Stephen A. Douglas.

In 1858, after winning the Republican nomination for the Senate against incumbent Stephen Douglas, Abraham Lincoln gave a ...

CHARLESTON — A drum thought to have been played at Charleston’s Lincoln-Douglas debate will have another connection to the historical event, and will help commemorate the event as well.

In a time when respectful debate seems impossible, high school speech and debate clubs have persevered. Debate team members and sponsors see the activity as even more important in a fracturing society ...

If I forget thee,” Abraham Lincoln thought, speaking not at this moment of God’s Law but of the doctrine of the Declaration ...

WASHINGTON, June 9, 1860. GENTLEMEN: I have received by express one dozen copies of your publication of the joint debate between Mr. LINCOLN and myself in 1858, sent by order of the Hon. Mr. COX ...

A document beginning, ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident,’ meaning obvious, kindles something new: the American spirit.

Work on the Lincoln-Douglas Debate Museum at the Coles County Fairgrounds is nearing completion, but a lot still needs to be ...

Recently, WhatsOnStage was invited into the rehearsal room to find out more about the current Soho Theatre production of This Bitter Earth. We sat down with three-time Tony Award winner Billy Porter ...

Object Details author Herndon, William Henry 1818-1891 editor Wilson, Douglas L (Douglas Lawson) 1935- Davis, Rodney O. Author Knox College (Galesburg, Ill.) Lincoln Studies Center Subject Lincoln, ...

USC coach Lincoln Riley and the Trojans made a big enough impression on four-star edge rusher Luke Wafle, enough to put the Men of Troy into a favorable spot heading into the final stretch for his ...