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.
Lincoln and Douglas emerged as national spokesmen for these intractably different viewpoints, and their clash climaxed during the Illinois Senate campaign of 1858 -- with Lincoln challenging Douglas' bid for a third term -- and the seven three-hour debates that set the prairies on fire..