Lincoln's Christianity by Michael Burkhimer

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(11-08-2015 06:38 AM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote:  I wonder if he read Darwin's "Origin of Species"" (published in 1859).

(11-08-2015 07:48 AM)maharba Wrote:  If Lincoln ever looked at Darwin's On the Origin of Species, my guess is that Lincoln would have just skimmed it and found not much of interest to him.

I do not know for certain, but I doubt it. I checked The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, and Lincoln never (even once) mentioned Darwin in any speech, letter, etc. I also looked through my quote books and drew a total blank regarding Darwin or related topics. The two men never communicated with each other as far as I can tell.