These were the most famous political debates in American history; they had an atmosphere akin to a prizefight and drew crowds in the thousands.
ðiːz wɜː ðə mˈoʊst fˈeɪməs pəlˈɪɾɪkəl dᵻbˈeɪts ɪn ɐmˈɛɹɪkən hˈɪstɚɹi; ðeɪ hæd ɐn ˈætməsfˌɪɹ ɐkˈɪn tʊ ɐ pɹˈaɪzfaɪt ænd dɹˈuː kɹˈaʊdz ɪnðə θˈaʊzəndz.