Lincoln & Barack Obama Beige Paperweight

In 1861, Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th President of the United States. In 1863, he signed the Emancipation Proclamation which freed African Americans from Slavery. 145 years later on November 4, 2008, Barack Obama was elected the first African American President of the United States. He was our 44th President and served 2 terms. Both Presidents came from Illinois.