They've been thinkin' Lincoln, Lincoln

摘要

What library doesn't keep track of historical anniversaries or "what happened on this day in history" as a tool for bringing parts of its collections to the attention of readers? The year ahead offers a typical panoply of significant dates, including the centennial of Ford's introduction of the Model T and the births of two Johnson presidents-Lyndon (1908) and Andrew (1808)-as well as of the president of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis, a few months ahead of Andrew. Next year also marks the 150th anniversary of the debates between citizen Abraham Lincoln and Illinois senator Stephen A. Douglas, whom Lincoln wished to unseat. The process brought Lincoln to popular attention and imbued him with a renewed zeal for politics.