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The summer of 1858 in Illinois was one of the hottest on record. Yet, the weather paled in comparison to the rising political temperatures.
What should have been a routine U.S. Senate campaign turned into a profound turning point in American history.
Abraham Lincoln, a former four-term Illinois assemblyman, mounted a challenge against the powerful incumbent, Stephen A. Douglas.
The upstart Lincoln called for a series of seven debates across the state, and much to his surprise, Douglas accepted.
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