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title: Stephen A. Douglas
author: Julian Vannerson
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20556/stephen-a-douglas/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-06-06
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# Stephen A. Douglas

_Authored by Julian Vannerson_

## Image File

[![Stephen A. Douglas](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20556.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20556.png)

## Image Caption

Stephen A. Douglas, a US Civil [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) era politician from Illinois, photo by Julian Vannerson, 1859.

Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Vannerson, J. (2025, June 06). Stephen A. Douglas. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20556/stephen-a-douglas/>
### Chicago
Vannerson, Julian. "Stephen A. Douglas." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 06, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20556/stephen-a-douglas/>.
### MLA
Vannerson, Julian. "Stephen A. Douglas." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Jun 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20556/stephen-a-douglas/>.

## License & Copyright

The public domain content above is from the [Library of Congress](http://www.loc.gov/). You can copy it freely. [Original image](https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2010649391/) by [**Julian Vannerson**](https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2010649391/). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 06 June 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.