The Heartland is steeped in history, and one moment that occurred almost exactly 167 years ago serves as a prime example.

The Lost Lincoln-Douglas Debate at the Trump Saloon shows the fake news media is totally unfair. And very rude. Credit: Wikicommons Historians have recently discovered the transcript of an eighth ...

QUINCY — When Stephen A. Douglas died in 1861, President Abraham Lincoln wept and the nation mourned, but the reputation of the man honored in his own day now is tarnished. A talk titled “Stephen A.

Editor’s note: The following lightly edited excerpt is from Chicago writer Edward Robert McClelland’s new book, “Chorus of the Union: How Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas Set Aside Their Rivalry to ...

JONESBORO, Ill. -- History buffs and Lincoln fans can get their fill of both in Southern Illinois on Saturday and Sunday. Activities commemorating the 150 anniversary of the Lincoln-Douglas debates ...

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Chances are you’ve heard of the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858. The series of debates between Abraham Lincoln and U.S. Senator Stephen Douglas launched Lincoln into national prominence, and he ...

Republican frontrunner Newt Gingrich and long-shot Jon Huntsman say they’ll hold a “Lincoln-Douglas” debate in New Hampshire on Monday. So how will it be different from the usual debates? During the ...

JONESBORO — Looking for Lincoln, a historical society that preserves the 16th president's legacy throughout Illinois, will dedicate a mural in honor of the Jonesboro Lincoln-Douglas debate on Friday, ...

Questions? Please contact Sue at (563) 388-9657 Reservations in advance are required. RSVP by April 7. 2008 marks the sesquicentennial of the famed Lincoln-Douglas debates. At the Lunch & Learn ...

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell threw down a challenge to former fighter pilot Amy McGrath Wednesday, calling for the Democratic nominee to debate him in a “socially distanced, ...