To get a true picture of a community, many people look at the major employersâmanufacturers, businesses and organizations that bring people to town for jobs and contribute to the quality of life enjoyed by residents.
Stephen A. Douglas in Causes of the Civil War. Stephen A. Douglas (1813-1861) was an Illinois politician who dominated the U.S. Senate throughout the 1850s. He is perhaps best remembered for engaging in a series of fiery debates with Republican Abraham Lincoln during the 1858 Illinois senatorial race.
Jack Randall is the main villain in the first two books and the catalyst for a lot of the major plot lines in those books, including Jamie's long absence from Lallybroch, Claire's marriage to Jamie, the estrangement of Jamie and Claire in France, and of course Jamie's rape and torture.