Gerald M. Capers papers, 1959-1960.
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Douglas, Stephen A. (Stephen Arnold), 1813-1861
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Stephen Arnold Douglas (April 23, 1813 – June 3, 1861) was an American politician and lawyer from Illinois. He was one of two Democratic Party nominees for president in the 1860 presidential election, which was won by Abraham Lincoln. Douglas had previously defeated Lincoln in the 1858 United States Senate election in Illinois, known for the Lincoln–Douglas debates. During the 1850s, Douglas was one of the foremost advocates of popular sovereignty, which held that each territory should be allowe...
Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850
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John Caldwell Calhoun (March 18, 1782 – March 31, 1850) was an American statesman and political theorist from South Carolina who served as the seventh vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832. He is remembered for strongly defending slavery and for advancing the concept of minority states' rights in politics. He did this in the context of protecting the interests of the white South when its residents were outnumbered by Northerners. He began his political career as a nationalist, mo...
Capers, Gerald M. (Gerald Mortimer)
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Dr. Gerald M. Capers (May 30, 1909-May 28, 1992) of New Orleans, was educated at Southwestern at Memphis, and Yale University. He taught history at Yale and Tulane University, and was active in scholarly and historical associations. He was especially acclaimed as a biographer of Stephen A. Douglas. From the description of Gerald M. Capers papers, 1959-1960. (Tulane University). WorldCat record id: 742381185 ...
