The Quincy Lincoln Bicentennial Commission Proudly Announces
Stephen A. Douglas:
From Quincy to Congress
A Retrospective on a Favorite Son
City of Quincy Lincoln Bicentennial Commission 706 Maine Quincy, Illinois 62301
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Convocation |
The Hon. John Spring |
Welcome To Douglas’s Quincy |
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Overview |
Setting the Stage |
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Keynote |
Stephen A. Douglas and the Dilemmas of Democratic Equality |
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Winning the Battles While Losing the War: Stephen A. Douglas’s Reputation in History. |
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Session I: The Hon. Stephen A. Douglass of Illinois |
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“. . .I have become a Western man.” |
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Session II: Stephen A. Douglas and Abraham Lincoln |
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The Long and the Short of Them |
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Session III: Abraham Lincoln on His Friend Judge Douglas |
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“. . .He was the least man I ever saw.” |
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Session IV: Stephen A. Douglas and Abraham Lincoln |
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Douglas in His Own Words |
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Symposium Keynote Address
Dr. James L. Huston,
Regents Distinguished Professor
Oklahoma State University
Author of
Stephen A. Douglas
And the Dilemmas
Of Democratic Equality
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Admission is free (lunch included), but seating is limited.
Advance Registration is required.
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Continuing Professional Development Units will be available to teachers attending.
Abraham Jonas and Other Quincy Friends
Stephen A. Douglas
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln, Douglas
Quincy Ties
(click photos)
Debate Site Redevelopment
Debate Day
In Quincy
Contributions
Why This Debate?
Stream Quincy’s Douglas Symposium