President Obama has a penchant for marking historic moments by presenting a picture of himself. As he did in commemorating Rosa Parks, Nelson Mandela, and President John F. Kennedy, among others, the president recognized Abraham Lincoln’s 205th birthday on Wednesday by tweeting a picture of the Lincoln Memorial, with himself and his wife in the frame:
205 years ago today, President Lincoln was born. #HappyBirthday pic.twitter.com/0u9oolxc6Z
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) February 13, 2014