sep 11, 1858 - Douglas-Lincoln Debates +
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- Series of debates between potential Republican Senate candidate Abraham Lincoln and Democratic senator Stephen Douglas, both vying to win control over the Illinois General Assembly
- Extensive press coverage that transcended state lines, leading to Lincoln’s eventual nomination for the presidency (although he lost the election for Senator, the debates gave him notoriety)
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