For one thing, President Lincoln freed the slaves, and while Mr. Obama and his family were not alive back then, were it not for Lincoln, today's black people might not have full equality. For another thing, Mr. Obama has said that Abraham Lincoln is one of his heroes. So he used the Lincoln bible in both the 2008 and 2012 inaugurations.
The United States currently has five different types of pennies: the Lincoln Memorial penny, the Lincoln Bicentennial penny, the Shield penny, the Lincoln Union Shield penny, and the Lincoln Wheat penny.
The Lincoln penny was first introduced in 1909.
The Lincoln Penny was first issued in 1909 to commemorate Abraham Lincoln's 100th birthday.
Yes, Lincoln is taller than Obama. Lincoln was 6' 4", and Obama's height is roughly 6' 1" to 6' 1.5", so basically Obama is 6' 1". Lincoln was three inches taller than Obama!
Yes he is on the penny.
Lincoln is on this penny.
Lincoln head 1927 D penny
Abraham Lincoln's portrait was added to the penny in 1909
No.
Lincoln cents replaced Indian Head cents starting in 1909
They were both from Illinois when they were first elected president -- Lincoln in 1860 and Obama in 2008.