Two Presidential candidates – one a rising Illinois legislator, the other a bombastic U.S. Senator. The Lincoln-Douglas debates tackled that day's most passionate issue, slavery. The battle of 1858 comes to life through the eyes of Douglas's wife Adele. Challenged by his charming adversary from Illinois, she reexamines her basic beliefs about freedom. Audie Award finalist for 2010. "Inspiring and stirring theatre."—The New York Times