Making an Antislavery Nation: Lincoln, Douglas, and the Battle Over Freedom (Graham Peck) - a podcast by Rob Mellon

Author, historian and filmmaker Dr. Graham Peck speaks about his award winning book, Making and Antislavery Nation.  The conversation covers the early controversy over slavery in the United States, including the agreements to maintain the Union.  The Compromise of 1820 and 1850 are discussed in detail.  Dr. Peck does a masterful job of articulating the vision and philosophy of both Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas.  He explains idea of Manifest Destiny and the issues with the territorial expansion of the United States including the Louisiana Purchase and the land acquired from Mexico after the Mexican War.  He also describes the importance of Illinois in the national political landscape of the 1850s.  Peck includes the rise of the Republican Party, the Election of 1856, and the impact of the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates on the national dialog on slavery.  He concludes with the Election of 1860 to include Stephen Douglas's nationalist vision of America and Lincoln's belief in American democracy.

HOST:  Rob Mellon

FEATURED BREW:  Pabst Blue Ribbon, Pabst Brewing Company, Los Angeles, CA

BOOK:  Making an Antislavery Nation: Lincoln, Douglas, and the Battle Over Freedom, University of Illinois Press, 2017

WEBSITE:  www.civilwarprof.com

MUSIC:  Bones Fork

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