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      Winner of the Francis Parkman Prize of the Society of American Historians
      For the quarter-century before 1860 Stephen A. Douglas was a dominant
        figure on the American political scene, far outshadowing Abraham Lincoln.
        This first paperback printing of Robert Johannsen's authoritative biography
        features a new preface.
      "At once a work of enormous scholarship and of deep insight. Here,
        for the first time, is the full story of a great career, told with such
        skill that we can now understand why Abraham Lincoln found the 'Little
        Giant' the most formidable political rival he ever faced." -- David
        H. Donald, author of Lincoln and two-time winner of the Pulitzer
        Prize
      "Well-organized and marvelously detailed. . . . The book demonstrates
        the virtues of large-scale, straightforward narrative biography at its
        best. Its completeness and objectivity will make it the standard authority
        for many years to come." -- Richard N. Current, The New York Times
        Book Review
      "Superb. . . . Will doubtless stand as the definitive biography
        of Stephen A. Douglas for this generation." -- Hans L. Trefousse,
        The Journal of American History
      "An impressive work--impressive in scope, in research, and in maturity
        of understanding. . . . Johannsen has constructed a biography that is
        rich in detail and full of conviction." -- James Z. Rabun, The
        Journal of Southern History
      "Should take its place in the tradition of magisterial biographies
        . . . in which so much of the best writing on American history is to be
        found." -- Harry V. Jaffa, National Review
      "The research is amazingly exhaustive and the writing is unusually
        readable. . . . Outstanding biography of a quality not often matched."
        -- LeRoy H. Fischer, Manuscripta
      Supported by the Dickerson Fund of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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1008 pages
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English
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University of Illinois Press
Publication date

April 1, 1997
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8.93 x 6 x 1.72 inches
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0252066359
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978-0252066351
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For the quarter-century before 1860, Stephen A. Douglas was the dominant figure on the American political scene, far outshadowing Abraham Lincoln. This first paperback edition of Robert Johannsen's authoritative biography includes a new preface.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of Illinois Press; Reprint edition (April 1, 1997)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 1008 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0252066359
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0252066351
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.4 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.93 x 6 x 1.72 inches

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- #10,119 in Political Leader Biographies
- #16,676 in Political Science (Books)
- #23,829 in United States Biographies

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Alexander Janums

comprehensive book on an interesting man!

Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2007

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This is probably going to stand as the ultimate political biography of the Little Giant.

It's all here. Beginnings, rise to prominence, decades of tireless work, Kansas-Nebraska in detail, the Senatorial campaign of '58 then the eventual breakup of the country in '60.

I did not know until reading this book what lengths Douglas went to in order to try to keep our Union together. He was willing to stand WITH Lincoln, (his political rival!), in order to keep our Union together. Many were furious with him for aiding a Republican. But Douglas was a great man who transcended party for something much more important. He felt that party affiliations were secondary to the safety of our nation. How many politicians would have the guts to do what he did today?

This is a very long book-more than 800 pages. Lots of detail.

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isolotus

Still great, but slightly dated

Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2016

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This masterly biography is still great as a general reference for Stephen Douglas but there has been much more relevant scholarship on Douglas since this was published and much of Johannsen's great work in this book needs to be carefully scrutinized, especially concerning his early life in Vermont and New York. Still, a great book and labor of love for Johannsen.

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Arkel K Hartman

All my questions answered.

Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2013

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The book was excellent and answered all of my questions. I will keep it in my library for reference purposes. Thank You!

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O. Pflug

Great book on an important man

Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2006

Stephen A Douglas was the political heir to the great nationalist politicians who first became prominent during the War of 1812. He literally followed the footsteps of Clay and Webster. His leadership was vital to passing the Compromise of 1850. Douglas always took the course that he felt best kept the nation together, always supporting expansion and economic development and decrying the rise of divisive slavery politics. He was not an apologist for southern radicals however. Despite being know as Abraham Lincoln's nemesis in Illinois, Douglas ended his life as a supporter of Lincoln's war proclamation. I really gained a level of respect for Douglas after reading about his forlorn tour of the South during the election of 1860 where he tried desperately to stave off secession. Douglas though was a virulent racist and it is hard to speculate if he would have continued to support Lincoln through Emancipation.

One the best biographies I have ever read.

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Barrie W. Bracken

The Big Giant

Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2007

THE FINE COMPANIES WHO PRODUCE REPRODUCTIONS HAVE NO OFFERED A NUMBER OF BOOKS ON STEPHEN DOUGLAS, NONE OF THESE OLDER WORKS OFFER THE CLEAR, SOMEWHAT IMPARTIAL PICTURE OF THE LITTLE GIANT THAT JOHANSEN GIVES US. AS ANOTHER REVIEWER POINTS OUT IT GIVES THE LINCOLN ENTHUSIST SOMETHING TO HTINK ABOUT AND AT THE SAME TIME ATTEMPS TO PUT DOUGLAS IN HIS PROPER PLACE.
THIS IS A LONG BOOK NOT WRITEN IN AN EASY TO READ BOOK. IT IS WELL WRITTEN, VERY WELL RESEARCHED, AND MOST WORTHWHILE FOR THE SERIOUS STUDENT OF NINETEENTH CENTURY HISTORY. IT WILL NOT PLEASE THE INDIFFERENT STUDENT.

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THE DEFINITIVE STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS

Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 1998

Johannsen's work will stand forever, it seems, as the authoritative study of Stephen Arnold Douglas, the man who almost alone carried the Jacksonian banner of democracy and union through the decade of American disintegration leading up to the Civil War. The views of Jackson and Douglas, in broad strokes, still today inform political thought in this country and around the world as recognizable elements of their philosophy turn up in "The Third Way" movement of moderation and political pragmatism that is sweeping the globe. A critical figure in American history and present, Douglas receives fine treatment at the hands of Prof. Johannsen, and is seen as much more than the anti-Lincoln that so many ill-informed people believe him to be. Indeed, Lincoln was little more than a gadfly, an anomaly for much of his career. His election was a fluke. Douglas' entire life bespeaks his status as the everlasting statesman that he was and Johannsen is a master at showing this.

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Richard Lawrence Miller, Lincoln author

A dependable source of information

Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2007

The standard biography of Lincoln's political rival has much about Illinois politics involving both men, and of course the book treats great national issues on which they took opposite sides. The volume is massive and well documented. Its treatment is sympathetic to Douglas but not unduly so, raising points worthy of consideration by admirers of Lincoln

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A Very Good Biography of Lincoln's Rival

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 17, 2016

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Stephen A. Douglas by Robert W. Johannsen is a very good biography of one the last of the great pre-Civil War political figures. A gifted politician and a staunch defender of the Union, Douglas' career was ultimately destroyed by the sectional infighting that tore the United States apart.

It is a well-written, informative and detailed book about a man whose life and career has become entwined - and rightly overshadowed by - his great rival Abraham Lincoln. All in all a very good book.

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