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Author Ted McClelland discusses his "Chorus of the Union"

Tue, Dec 10

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This new book describes how once bitter rivals President Lincoln and Stephen Douglas came together in an effort to stop the war.

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Author Ted McClelland discusses his "Chorus of the Union"
Author Ted McClelland discusses his "Chorus of the Union"

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Dec 10, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

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Author Edward "Ted" McClelland will be with us on December 10, 2024 via zoom to talk about his highly acclaimed new book,  Chorus of the Union: How Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas Set Aside Their Rivalry to Save the Union. 


For those who witnessed the years long rivalry between Lincoln and Douglas in Illinois throughout the 1850s, it was probably unimaginable that they would ever be able to agree on any issue of political significance. McClelland has described how these two epic rivals came together after Lincoln's election to the presidency in November 1860 to stand up for the Union against the secessionist tide in the south. Even before the election, Douglas realized that his campaign for president as the nominee of one faction of a hopelessly divided Democratic Party was doomed. He campaigned across the south, trying in vain to convince voters to accept the Republican Lincoln as president.…


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