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Why The Fiery Trial, on Lincoln's Changing Views of Slavery, Deserves Its Pulitzer

Tristero, Hullabaloo. April 19, 2011.

Why you should read the excellent political tome on the great President's capacity for change.

Texas Revising History Textbooks: Liberals Out; Limbaugh, Gingrich, NRA In

Lee Fang, ThinkProgress. August 22, 2009.

Students will be expected "to identify significant conservative advocacy organizations and individuals," like Newt Gingrich and the Moral Majority.

As Obama Models Himself on Lincoln, a Closer Look at the 16th President's Views on Race

Garland McLaurin, American News Project. January 20, 2009.

Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. explores popular misconceptions about Lincoln, and the real reasons he launched the Civil War.

Fox News Is Outraged: Obama Is Trying to Steal Lincoln’s Identity!

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress. January 14, 2009.

Everyone knows only Bush can compare himself to Lincoln.

Can Obama Change Government Policy and Convince Us to Change Ourselves?

Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post. November 12, 2008.

Obama has not only been calm in the face of adversity, but also centered in the face of triumph.