including one used by former President Abraham Lincoln. This striking gesture echoes a precedent set by Obama, who also used two Bibles - including Lincoln's - for his second inauguration in 2013.

While being sworn in, Obama placed his hand on a Bible held by his wife, Michelle—and it was the same Bible used by President Abraham Lincoln at his first inaugural. While being sworn-in as ...

8. At Abraham Lincoln's second inauguration in 1865, Black men and women marched in the inaugural parade for the first time. 9. Barack Obama's 2008 inauguration was the largest attendance of any ...

Barack Obama, 2009 Inaugural Address “I believe ... strained it must not break our bonds of affection.” — Abraham Lincoln, 1861 Inaugural Address “But today, the Rock cries out to us ...