The Comparisons Between Barack Obama and Abraham Lincoln
What will a new president from Illinois learn from the old one? Historian Matthew Dallek takes a look
Posted November 20, 2008
19th November 1863: Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States of America, making his famous 'Gettysburg Address' speech at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery during the American Civil War. Original Artwork: Painting by Fletcher C Ransom (Library of Congress/Getty Images)
