Tag Archives: Barack Obama

200 Candles for Abraham Lincoln

Posted on February 11, 2009 by internetarchive

Just about 200 years ago, or 10 score as Abraham Lincoln might say, one of the most iconic presidents in history was born. On February 12, 1809, Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks gave birth to a baby boy in a … Continue reading →

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Other People's Money

Posted on February 7, 2009 by internetarchive

Melvyn Urofsky suggested in a New York Times op-ed yesterday that Obama and his new administration can learn a few things from Louis Brandeis’s 1914 book, Other People’s Money, and How the Bankers Use It. Brandeis wrote the book after … Continue reading →

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Inaugurations Past on the Archive

Posted on January 16, 2009 by internetarchive

Who’s ready for a new president? Two million people will gather next Tuesday in Washington to hear Barack Obama give his inaugural address, and many millions more will be watching on television. He and his speechwriting team have been working … Continue reading →

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