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I can sing such grandeur and glories about you. I sing America, the prairie grand. Demanding the blades to rise, of words, acts, beings. Those of the open prairies. Those that go their own way, erect, stepping with freedom and command. Leading, not following. Those of inland America. Of this America, I sing. I sing America, the prairie grand. Of this America, I sing. From the prairies of our nation, from the Illinois farmlands, came Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas. Tw…

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In the episode Stephen Arnold Douglas from Cavalcade of America, listeners are transported to the 1840s, a pivotal time in American history. The narrative begins with a young Mary Todd visiting her brother-in-law in Springfield, Illinois, where she is introduced to two influential men: Stephen A. Douglas and Abraham Lincoln. As Mary contemplates her future, she expresses a desire to marry someone destined for greatness, hinting at the political ambitions that will shape her life and the nation.

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Cavalcade of America, Episode 240

Stephen Arnold Douglas

Monday, August 18, 1941 · 29:50

Cavalcade of America, Episode 240

Stephen Arnold Douglas

Monday, August 18, 1941 · 29:50

Summary

In Cavalcade of America, the story of Stephen A. Douglas unfolds in a time of national turmoil as he navigates the political landscape leading up to the Civil War. The stakes are high as he grapples with the contentious issue of slavery and its implications for the Union.

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