Lincoln gave his “House Divided” speech in 1858 at the Illinois Republican Party Convention, where he had been nominated to run for U.S. Senate against the Democratic incumbent, Stephen Douglas. “A ...

“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” So said Abraham Lincoln in his “House Divided” speech, given 165 years ago. Many describe contemporary America in the same terms. We’re a ...

Jul. 11—In 1858, after winning the Republican nomination for the Senate against incumbent Stephen Douglas, Abraham Lincoln gave a speech that has stood the test of time because of the truth it ...

Eight score and seven years ago, Abraham Lincoln gave his famous “house divided” speech to close out the 1858 Illinois Republican State Convention. He began with a candid appeal to ...

Drawing his title from Lincoln’s 1858 “House Divided” speech, independent scholar Hyslop, author of several works on the American West, makes the case that in opening territories to slavery, westward ...

Summary The 1858 nomination of Abraham Lincoln for U.S. Senator. The scene is set in a room where Lincoln's "House Divided" speech was given. Date Ca. 1953 Control number IAP 13100066 Type Paintings ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Hillary Clinton is embracing the symbolism of Abraham Lincoln’s “House Divided” speech, arguing that the nation needs to repair its divisions after a series of high-profile ...