Lincoln and Douglas (Jan Jacobi - YA) nature and throngs of tourists began

and throngs of tourists began to arrive over the decades

the rancor increasingly spread to the halls of Congress

leadership is the indispensable quality that separates successful organizations from failures

Hanna provides excellent context on the politics of the era

War is declared and they’re in the

Lincoln and Douglas (Jan Jacobi - YA) nature and throngs of tourists beganby Jan Jacobi Abraham Lincoln saw himself as the tortoise in a hopeless race against Stephen Douglas, the charismatic hare. Lincoln was perpetually in Douglass shadow. Theyd been friends and colleagues since they first met in the Illinois legislature in 1835. Douglas became the boy wonder of American politics while Lincoln failed in his one term in the House of Representatives. In 1849, believing his political career to be over, Lincoln returned to