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Ferguson and Long on Obama, Lincoln, and More

30 Jan 2009

Speakers: Peter M Robinson, Andrew Ferguson, Rob Long

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How close in style and substance is Barack Obama to Abraham Lincoln, legendary US president, who like Obama hailed from Illinois and emerged from a humble background to lead the US nation in a time of crisis? Andrew Ferguson and Rob Long examine the first inaugural addresses of both men to explore the parallels between the two and offer their perceived insights into an optimal Obama leadership strategy.

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