Debate Collection

American Senator Stephen A. Douglas
(Original Caption) Full length portrait of statesman, Stephen Arnold Douglas, (1813-1861). He served as the senator of Illinois. Photograph by Matthew Brady. Undated photograph

Cartoon of Uncle Sam on Bicycle Illustrating Gold vs. Silver Standard by J.A. Wales
(Original Caption) Silver Standard vs. Gold Standard controversy is seen here in this cartoon representing Uncle Sam as he is bicycling to national bankruptcy on an enormous silverite dollar

Lincoln At Lincoln Douglas Debate
(Original Caption) Lincoln at the Lincoln-Douglas debate. 1858.Undated image

Lincoln/Douglas Debate Monument, Quincy
(Original Caption) Quincy, Il: View of the Lincoln/ Douglas debate Monument at Quincy on Oct. 13, 1858. Shows a long shot of the pictoral representation of Lincoln speaking. Undated photograph

Close-Up:Lincoln/Douglas Debate Monument
(Original Caption) Quincy, IL: View of the Lincoln/ Douglas debate Monument at Quincy on Oct. 13, 1858. Shows a close-up of the pictorial representation of Lincoln speaking. Undated photograph

Walter Mondale and Ronald Reagan Debating
(Original Caption) 10/7/1984-Louisville, KY- President Ronald Reagan(right) and his Democratic opponent, Walter Mondale, debate each other at the Kentucky Center for the Arts in Louisville

Ronald Reagan and Walter Mondale Debating
(Original Caption) 10/7/1984-Louisville, KY- President Reagan(right) and his Democratic opponent, Walter Mondale, debate each other at the Kentucky Center for the Arts in Louisville, KY

Reagan and Walter Mondale Shaking Hands
(Original Caption) 10/7/1984-Louisville, KY- President Reagan and Democratic candidate for President, Walter Mondale

George Bush and Geraldine Ferraro During Debate
Sander Vancour acts as moderator for the vice-presidential debate between Geraldine Ferraro and George Bush on October 11, 1984

Michael Dukakis at Political Debate
Governor Mike Dukakis of Massachusetts, the Democratic nominee for president, answers a question during a 1988 debate with Republican nominee George Bush

George Bush Waves To Audience at Debate
Vice President George Bush waves to the audience at the Presidential debate in Los Angeles

Crowd Attending Lincoln-Douglas Debates
(Original Caption) Fifth debate between Lincoln and Douglas at Galesburg, Illinois, October 7, 1858

Old Lantern Slide of Abe Lincoln Speaking on Podium
(Original Caption) This is Abe Lincoln's debate with Stephen C. Douglas

Lincoln/Douglas Debate Quotations
(Original Caption) Quincy, Il: View of the Lincoln/ Douglas debate Monument at Quincy on Oct. 13, 1858, shows close-up of the inscription of quotations from Lincoln and Douglas. Undated photograph

Illustration of Andrew Johnson Impeachment Trial
(Original Caption) Washington: Thaddeus Stevens closing the debate on the Andrew Johnson impeachment in the house, March, 1868. Colored Woodcut

Woodcut Print of John Willis Menard in the House of Representatives
Original caption reads: "The African race in Congress: Hon. John Willis Menard addressing the House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. February 27, 1869." Undated woodcut

Dr. Anna Freud Addresses Debate
Psychologist Dr. Anna Freud, the youngest daughter of Dr. Sigmund Freud, speaks at a debate regarding psychoanalysis at the Sorbonne University

Selywn Lloyd Addressing a United Nations Committee
(Original Caption) Britain calls for confirmation of Soviet proposals

Farrid Zeineddine And Abba Eban Debate
(Original Caption) 3/11/56-Washington

Edward Teller And Linus Pauling Debating
(Original Caption) 2/20/1958-San Francisco, CA: Edward Teller (R) and Dr

Khrushchev and Nixon Drinking Pepsi-Cola
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, Milton Eisenhower, and US Vice-President Richard Nixon at the free Pepsi stand in Sokolniki Park, during the famous Kitchen Debate

Richard Nixon Holds Televised Debate
(Original Caption) 12/16/59-New York: Eisenhower tours Europe, Mideast and Asia; Nixon visits Soviet Union

Nikita Khrushchev Introduced to Pepsi-Cola
(Original Caption) 7/27/59-Moscow, USSR: Under the intense scrutiny of US Vice President Richard M. Nixon (center) and Soviet President Klimenti Voroshilov (right), Soviet Premier Nikita S

Richard Nixon Wags Finger At Khrushchev
(Original Caption) 7/27/59-Moscow, USSR: Smiling, U.S. Vice President Richard M. Nixon (right) wags his finger at Soviet Premier Nikita S

Khrushchev and Nixon Drinking Pepsi-Cola
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev and US Vice-President Richard Nixon at the free Pepsi stand in Sokolniki Park, during their famous Kitchen Debate

Hubert H. Humphrey and John F. Kennedy During Debate
(Original Caption) May 4, 1960-Charleston, West Virginia: This is the general Humphrey-Kennedy debate scene. At the desk on the far left is Senator Hubert H

Coin Toss Before Presidential Debate
Moderator Bill Ames tosses a coin to determine which Democratic presidential candidate (Hubert Humphrey or John F. Kennedy) will begin the televised debate. Kennedy won

Senator John F. Kennedy Speaking at Debate
Senator John F. Kennedy speaking during the series of "Great Debates" with Vice President Richard Nixon

Senator Kennedy During Debate
Senator John F. Kennedy speaking during the series of "Great Debates" with Vice President Richard Nixon

John F. Kennedy Arriving in Chicago
John Kennedy arrives in Chicago for his televised debate with opponent Richard Nixon, and is greeted by a large crowd

Richard Nixon and Kennedy at Podiums During Debate
(Original Caption) 10/7/1960-Washington, DC- This is a general view of the set for the second of the "Great Debates" over the television by Sen. John F

Ed Sullivan Discusses Jack Paar
(Original Caption) 3/13/1961-New York

Elijah Mohammed In A Debate
(Original Caption) 9/10/1961-Washington, DC: Elijah Mohammed, leader of the Black Muslims, is shown here at a prayer, meeting at Griffith Stadium today

Presidential Candidate George C. Wallace
Alabama Governor George C. Wallace participates in a debate during the 1964 presidential primaries. Wallace ran again in1972, but was paralyzed from the waist down in an assassination attempt

Ernesto Guevara Debating at United Nations
Latin American revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara debates de-nuclearization of the Western Hemisphere in the General Assembly of the United Nations

Che Guevara in U.N. Exchange
Cuba's Ernesto "Che" Guevara gestures during United Nations debate with U.S. U.N. Adlai Stevenson in the U.N. General Assembly December 11th

Arthur Schlesinger Standing At Podium
(Original Caption) 5/15/1965-Washington

Senators Robert Kennedy and Eugene McCarthy, both Democratic presidential candidates, during a television interview and debate with Robert Clark, Bill Lawrence, and Frank Reynolds

Finance Minister Giscard D'Estaing
(Original Caption) 5/1/1974-Paris, France- French Finance Minister, Valery Giscard d'Estaing, a leading contender on the right in the upcoming French Presidental election

House Judiciary Committee Debate on Impeachment of President Nixon
(Original Caption) Washington: The House Judiciary Committee opens debate 7/24, for only the second time in US history, on the possible impeachment of a president

Congresswoman Barbara Jordan at Nixon Impeachment Hearing
Congresswoman Barbara Jordan delivers her opening remarks on July 25, 1974, during the House Judiciary Committee's hearings on the issue of the impeachment of President Richard Nixon

Jimmy Carter Gestures During Debate
(Original Caption) 9/23/1976-Philadelphia, PA-: Jimmy Carter makes a point in response to a question put to him during a debate with President Ford

President Gerald Ford at a Presidential Debate
President Gerald Ford debates Jimmy Carter during the 1976 Presidential Election

Gop Vice Presidential Candidate Bob Dole
(Original Caption) HOUSTON: GOP Vice Presidential candidate Robert Dole (R) and his Democratic opponet, Walter Mondale, gegin thier historic debate at Houston's Alley Theater

Ed Koch
TV reporter Gabe Pressman moderates election-eve debates between New York City's four mayoral candidates. L-R: Rep. Edward Koch; Barry Farber; Pressman; Mario Cuomo; and Roy Goodman

Howard Jarvis And Paul Gann Leave Krontv
(Original Caption) SAN FRANCISCO: Howard Jarvis (L) and Paul Gann, are shown about to leave KRON-TV here 6/1 after their debate with Sen. Peter Behar and Assembly Speaker Leo McCarthy

Republican Presidential Candidates at Debate
(Original Caption) Nashua, N.H.: GOP hopeful Ronald Reagan (L) escorts candidates Rep. John Anderson, Sen. Bob Dole and Sen

Reagan Gestures During Debate
(Original Caption) 10/26/1980-Cleveland, Ohio-: Republican Presidential candidate Ronald Reagan reacts during his debate with President Carter at Music Hall in Cleveland

Charlton Heston and Paul Newman Debate
(Original Caption) 10/29/1982- Los Angeles

Plato and his students in the academys garden
Illustration of a Plato and his students in the academys garden

Southern Parliament, New Orleans 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a Southern Parliament, New Orleans 19th Century

Village Meeting
circa 1900: A meeting in an indigenous village in the African Congo. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

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