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100 1 _aBrown, William Garrott,
_d1868-1913
245 1 0 _aStephen Arnold Douglas
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aRiverside Biographical Series, number 13
500 _aRelease date is 2008-12-20
508 _aProduced by Greg Bergquist and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Stephen Arnold Douglas" by William Garrott Brown is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the life and political career of Stephen A. Douglas, a prominent figure in American politics during the pre-Civil War era, highlighting his influence and the critical issues of his time, particularly concerning slavery and the expansion of the United States. The opening of the book sets the stage for Douglas's early life, illustrating his upbringing and formative experiences in a rapidly changing America during the 1850s. It details his modest beginnings in Vermont, his struggle for education, and his early career in Illinois, where he quickly made a name for himself in politics and law. The narrative emphasizes Douglas's interaction with significant events and personalities of the time, showcasing his ambition and oratory skills that propelled him to political prominence, ultimately leading him to the center of the national debate over slavery and statehood. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDouglas, Stephen A. (Stephen Arnold), 1813-1861
830 0 _aRiverside Biographical Series, number 13
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27579
999 _c68488
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