Nov 19th, 2008 · President-elect Barack Obama wants to bring change by recruiting people from across the aisle for his cabinet. Some are comparing this plan to Abraham Lincoln's so-called "Team of Rivals." Civil War historian Matthew Pinsker says Lincoln's idea didn't work out so well.
Keywords: president · historian · recruiting · Cabinet · Abraham Lincoln · Civil War · Lincoln · Team of Rivals · aisles · Obama · Barack Obama · Matthew Pinsker
Nov 8th, 2005 · Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin's new book is Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln. Goodwin, who won the Pulitzer Prize for her previous book, No Ordinary Time, recounts the life and work of our 16th president, as well as the work of the principal characters of his administration.
Keywords: administration · politics · president · Pulitzer Prize · genius · Lincoln · Goodwin · Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin · Team of Rivals · Ordinary Time
