Lincoln Bible
The Lincoln Bible is a Bible that was owned by William Thomas Carroll, a clerk of the U.S. Supreme Court. The bible was used by President Abraham Lincoln at his inauguration in 1861. It was also used by President Barack Obama at his inaugurations in 2009 and 2013, as well as by President Donald Trump at his inauguration in 2017. The bible was returned to Carroll after Lincoln's first inauguration. He later gave it to the Lincoln family sometime after Lincoln's assassination. Mary Harlan Lincoln would later donate the Bible to the Library of Congress in 1928.[1]
Overview
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History
Barack Obama chose to use this Bible for his inaugurations in 2009[4] and 2013.[8] The Bible was on display at the Library of Congress from February to May 2009 in a celebration of the bicentennial of Lincoln's birth.[3] The Bible was used to swear in Carla Hayden as the 14th Librarian of Congress on September 14, 2016.[9] Donald Trump was sworn in on this Bible and his childhood Bible at his inauguration on January 20, 2017.[10]
See also
- United States presidential inauguration
- George Washington Inaugural Bible
- Religious views of Abraham Lincoln
References
- ^ "The Two Bibles Donald Trump Used at the Inauguration". January 18, 2017.
- ^ "Obama first president to use Lincoln's Bible". The Economic Times. January 20, 2009.
- ^ a b c "President-Elect Obama To Take Oath of Office on Lincoln-Inaugural Bible from Library of Congress". Library of Congress. December 23, 2008.
- ^ a b "Obama chooses Lincoln's Bible for inauguration". December 23, 2008. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^ a b c "The Story Behind the Lincoln Bible at Obama's Inauguration - God & Country". usnews.com. December 23, 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ "The Real Story Of The Lincoln Bible". CBS News. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ "Lincoln's Bible Pages Marked: Was it Chance That Left Two Ribbon Markers At Passages? Verses Seen as Appropriate: Bring to Mind Dark Days That Lincoln Passed Through After Taking Office". The Telegraph-Herald. Associated Press. December 2, 1928. p. 12. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^ Ori, Ryan. "Lincoln Bible heightens symbolism - Peoria, IL". pjstar.com. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ "Welcome Carla Hayden". loc.gov. Library of Congress. September 15, 2016.
- ^ Mettler, Katie (January 18, 2017). "The symbolism of Trump's two inaugural Bible choices, from Lincoln to his mother". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
External links
- Digital image showing inscription documenting use as Abraham Lincoln's inaugural Bible From the Collections at the Library of Congress
- The Lincoln Bible; digitized and available for download or online viewing from the World Digital Library