Jan Jacobi
Author / Educator
Jan Jacobi has always been a teacher. For 50 years, he served as middle school head and taught English at three schools. He currently teaches courses at Washington University’s lifelong learning program. He developed his interest in Abraham Lincoln by taking his students on field trips to Springfield, Illinois. His first two Lincoln books both won Nautilus and Best of Illinois History Awards. His mission is to give young adult readers a human portrait of Abraham Lincoln.
April 29, 2025
Lincoln, Douglas, and the Race That Changed History!
Jan Jacobi joins us to unravel the fascinating connections between the fable of the tortoise and the hare and the historical figures of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. Lincoln, the determined tortoise, and Douglass, the speedy hare, had their own race of sorts during a tumultuous time in Am…