Stephen A. Douglas the political apprenticeship, 1833-1843
When newly elected Illinois State Representative Abraham Lincoln first saw 5'4"" Stephen A. Douglas, he sized him up as ""the least man I ever saw."" With the introduction of Douglas's first bill in 1834, Lincoln soon thought differently. The General Assembly...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Jefferson, North Carolina :
McFarland & Comapny, Inc., Publishers
2015.
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009810679306719 |
| Summary: | When newly elected Illinois State Representative Abraham Lincoln first saw 5'4"" Stephen A. Douglas, he sized him up as ""the least man I ever saw."" With the introduction of Douglas's first bill in 1834, Lincoln soon thought differently. The General Assembly not only passed the bill, it appointed the 21-year-old Douglas State's Attorney of Illinois' largest judicial district, replacing John J. Hardin, one of Lincoln's most powerful political allies. It was the first of many Douglas-Lincoln contests in the decade ahead. Struggles over banking, internal improvements, party organizations, the se |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (238 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
