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Lincoln and Douglas, 150 years ago...
So it was 150 years ago today (August 21, 1858) that Abe Lincoln and Stephen Douglas first ascended to a hastily-constructed stage to debate the issues of the day. Well, the issue of the day.
Over at USNews.com's opinion page, we've started a "Past & Present" feature looking at historical events with an eye towards present day. Allen Guelzo has a wonderful recounting of the great event here.
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Posted August 21, 2008 | 09:53 PM (EST)