Buzz continues to swirl around similarities between our current state of the union and those that Abraham Lincoln faced in 1861 or Franklin Roosevelt in 1933.

Now there are two important audiobooks that will help you understand why that buzz exists and how the first 100 days of the new presidency might fit into our future history.

	The Lincoln-Douglas Debates How similar was the message in Obama's acceptance speech on election night — "we have never been a collection of Red States and Blue States: we are, and always will be, the United States of America" — to Lincoln's warning against "a house divided"? (Read our News Release to learn more about The Lincoln-Douglas Debates.) 14 CDs — 16 hrs — $39.95 Buy Now:
	The Defining Moment Why is Obama reading this book during his transition period? Are we really in an FDR moment? Is our global position and domestic economic situation really that bad? 10 CDs — 10 hrs, 35 min — $19.95 Buy Now: