The Lincoln-Douglas Debates

The Lincoln-Douglas Debates

Author: Gary Arndt June 6, 2026 Duration: 15:06
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 The summer of 1858 in Illinois was one of the hottest on record.  Yet, the weather paled in comparison to the rising political temperatures.  What should have been a routine U.S. Senate campaign turned into a profound turning point in American history. Abraham Lincoln, a former four-term Illinois assemblyman, mounted a challenge against the powerful incumbent, Stephen A. Douglas.  The upstart Lincoln called for a series of seven debates across the state, and much to his surprise, Douglas accepted.  Learn more about the Lincoln-Douglas debates and how they changed the country on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors * ButcherBox * Get your choice between chicken breast or top sirloin for a year OR ground beef for life, PLUS $20 off when you go to ButcherBox.com/everything * Quince * Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! * Mint Mobile * Save 50% on Unlimited premium wireless plans starting at $15/month at MintMobile.com/EED * TrueWerk * Get 15% off your first order at truewerk.com with code everything * DripDrop * Go to dripdrop.com and use promo code everything for 20% off your first order! Subscribe to the podcast!  https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer   Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Discord Server: https://discord.gg/Ds7Rx7jvPJ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Disce aliquid novi cotidie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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