And how many people ever got to hear the Lincoln-Douglas debates, anyway?

What network would carry something like the full Lincoln-Douglas debates?

Think of the crowds that came out for the Lincoln-Douglas debates.

The park is probably most famous as the site of the first Lincoln-Douglas debate in 1858, but has served other civic functions through the years.

August 21 - The first of the Lincoln-Douglas debates is held.

By way of preparing for the debate, he said, he went back and read the Lincoln-Douglas debates.

The decision was fiercely debated across the country, as perhaps best exemplified by the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858.

They were participants in a ritual called the Lincoln-Douglas debates, something of a misnomer since the issues for debate are contemporary.

The Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 drew national attention to the issue of slavery expansion.

Valley has won more national championships in Lincoln-Douglas Debate than any other team in the country.