Lincoln and Darwin Lincoln and Darwin Lincoln and Darwin: Shared Visions of Race, Science, and Religion is a 2010 book by James Lander about the lives and views of Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin. Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin were born on the same day, February 12, 1809. Both lost their mother at a young age and, despite their differences in upbringing, both men saw themselves as autodidacts. Lander argues that they also shared an interest in science and a skeptical approach to religion. Darwin closely followed the events of the American Civil War and wanted Lincoln and the Union to prevail, but
Who I Was Born to Be to Be" was composed by Johan Fransson, Tim Larsson, and Tobias Lundgren. Among her most notable performances of "Who I Was Born to Be", Boyle's first live performance of this song was on 7 December 2009 in London before an audience for the taping of her television special "". "Who I Was Born to Be" was used as the theme song for the anime "Welcome to the Space Show" which was released in 2010. Boyle performed the song on The Oprah Winfrey Show in Chicago on 19 January 2010. On 10 July 2011 she performed it in front of a