The Lincoln-Douglas Senatorial Debates of 1858: A Primary Source Investigation
Author: Porterfield, Jason
Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
9.1
Points
2.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
10196
Points per Word
0.000196
Page Count
64
Points per Page
0.03125
Description
This book presents a study of the seven debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas in the final months of the Illinois Senate race in 1858, provides historical data on both candidates, and offers an overview of Lincoln's House Divided speech.