Drama. The Crucible is a four-act dramatic play, produced on Broadway and later made into a film. It uses pure dialogue to convey the tension, resolution, and themes, with a few directions for action. It was intended to be performed rather than read.rama. The Crucible is a four-act dramatic play, produced on Broadway and later made into a film. It uses pure dialogue to convey the tension, resolution, and themes, with a few directions for action. It was intended to be performed rather than read.
Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas met at at each of Illinois' 7 Congressional districts for the debates which preceded the election for U.S. Senator in 1858.
Douglas will forever be remembered for his famous debates with Lincoln. [From Henry Steele Commager, The American Destiny; Harold Holzer, A Legacy of Excellence: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates, American Heritage; Regina Z. Kelly, Lincoln and Douglas.