Today we celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln.
These two men impacted history in unique ways. Without their efforts, we would certainly be living in a very different world with different perceptions of the people around us.
Lincoln and Darwin helped us to see ourselves in a new way. Darwin's theory of evolution gave us a glimpse of ourselves as being part of nature and the product of millions of years of evolution. No one human being is genetically superior or inferior to another. We are all alike.
Lincoln changed the United States like no one before or after him. His efforts as the 16th president of our republic helped secure the freedom that American slaves had wished for. He was a man of his time with faults and failings, but he was also ahead of his time, especially in his writing ability. His ultimate goal was to preserve the union, but in the process he helped lay the foundation for a multicultural America in which people are treated equally.
Lincoln and Darwin helped us to see that we are all equal. Let's remember that on this day in history.
For more information about Darwin and Lincoln, check out some of the many books we have here at the Grand View library. Also, take a look at some of these excellent websites devoted to the lives of these men:
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