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    Since the election of President Barack Obama, readers have drawn parallels between him and Lincoln. "I think Obama has absorbed a great deal about Lincoln's leadership ... That it's more important to have the right people around you than to pay back grudges." In a brief interview before her remarks, Goodwin said she received a call in 2007 from then-candidate Obama as he was gearing up for his presidential campaign. Full Article at The Tennessean
    I think Obama has absorbed a great deal about Lincoln's leadership ... That it's more important to have the right people around you than to pay back grudges.
    Doris Kearns Goodwin – Doris Kearns Goodwin SOURCE: The Tennessean 1 month ago
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Literary fans flock to hear Doris Kearns Goodwin
  1. It was fantastic to hear her emotion ... We got that from (Team of Rivals), but today we got it from her mouth, the look in her eye, and the animation as she talked about these men.
    SOURCE: The Tennessean 1 month ago
  2. When you bring in authors of this caliber and people can see and hear them in person
    SOURCE: The Tennessean 1 month ago
  3. He said, 'This is Barack Obama, and I've just read your book and we have to talk.'
    SOURCE: The Tennessean 1 month ago
  4. It's the library's equivalent of a rock star
    SOURCE: The Tennessean 1 month ago

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