Lincoln and Darwin: Two Men Who Shaped the World by Robert L. Henn

Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin were both born on February 12, 1809. Besides sharing the same birth date, they never met but were similar in so many ways. They both had a great drive for knowledge; both had a high capacity of memory and recall. Both were self-confident and were very persistent even when a great number of people did not agree with what they were doing.

A view of both Lincoln and Darwin is presented in historical detail. Events, timelines and detailed descriptions are shared in many of the key events in both men’s lives. The books purpose is to show how these two men were so similar. What was Lincoln doing while Darwin was sailing on the HMS Beagle or when we wrote the Origin of the Species? What was Darwin doing when Lincoln was giving the Gettysburg Address or when he was assassinated? It is interesting how two men so far apart in the world shared so many traits yet were able to change the world in their own unique manner.

I received a free copy of this book from Dorrance Publishing in exchange for my honest review of the book.