01.19.2009 12:01 am

Obama inspired by Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Some say President-elect Barack Obama’s election has the same historical significance as the Emancipation Proclamation, signed by President Abraham Lincoln to free slaves, and the civil rights movement led by Martin Luther King Jr., best known for his “I Have a…

After inauguration, time for Obama to get to work

By Erica Smith

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

After the Tuesday’s inauguration, President-elect Barack Obama will face five big issues:

Economy and jobs
Foreign affairs and terrorism
Health care
Energy and environment
Reinventing government

Obama’s inauguration will draw inspiration from President Abraham Lincoln’s 1861 inauguration — Obama is even swearing in on the same Bible…

Vote now: Presidential election reaction

By Erica Smith

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

No matter who you voted for, Election Day was historic: America elected its first black president. Many people have high expectations of president-elect Barack Obama. He’s already getting down to business. With 10 weeks until Inauguration Day, Obama is building…

Obama inspired by Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr.

After inauguration, time for Obama to get to work

Vote now: Presidential election reaction

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