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 Kevin
Wood portrays President Abraham Lincoln, one of our nation's most beloved and esteemed historical figures.
He has made appearances at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum,
the Lincoln Home National Historic Site,
the Lincoln Heritage Museum,
and the Chicago History Museum, among many other places and events.
As President, Mr. Lincoln ably led our nation
through its darkest days, when brother fought against brother, and the fabric of
our "more perfect Union" was nearly torn asunder.
Mr. Lincoln is available to share his
remarkable story at a wide variety of venues, including libraries, museums,
senior residences, schools,
churches, civic/historical events,
conferences, and parties. He even participates as
"Running Abe" in races and triathlons.
He
offers 14 set programs for adult/general
audiences, from his standard program on our nation's history (and his own
history) during his time to more specialized programs on Thanksgiving,
immigration, slavery & emancipation, his stories & jokes, leadership, his
law career, his political career, the Gettysburg Address, literature & the
theatre, education, his "Lost Speech", his Illinois years, and religion & the
Bible.
Full
presentations are available either in English or Spanish, in addition to a
basic presentation in French or German.
For more information, or to arrange a visit
by Mr. Lincoln, please contact me as follows:
► mailing address:
Kevin Wood
605 Stockford Dr.
Adrian, MI 49221-1401
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telephone (home): 517-920-4849
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telephone (cell): 708-979-3093
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(ab)e-mail:
abe<at>mrlincoln.com (remove "<" and ">" and
replace "at" with @)
* My Story: How I came to portray Mr. Lincoln! *
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UPCOMING APPEARANCES
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Fri.-Sat., June 12-13: available for programs in
northern IL |
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Sat., June 13 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm (CDT): RB&W District Park
(Rock Falls, IL): Civil War event: meet-and-greet / "A New Birth of Freedom" |
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Thurs.-Sat., June 18-20: available for programs in
north central OH & northeastern OH |
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Thurs., June 18 at 10:30 am (EDT): Trustwell Living at Mansfield Place
(Senior Living Community) (Mansfield, OH): "A New Birth of Freedom" |
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Thurs., June 18 at 2:00 pm (EDT): Mansfield-Richland County Public Library
- Main Library
(Mansfield, OH): "A New Birth of Freedom" |
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Thurs., June 18 at 6:00 pm (EDT): Mansfield-Richland County Public Library
- Main Library
(Mansfield, OH): "A New Birth of Freedom" |
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Fri., June 19 at 2:00 pm (EDT): Primrose Retirement Community of Mansfield
(Mansfield, OH): "A New Birth of Freedom" |
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Fri., June 19 at 4:15 pm (EDT): Ashland County Historical Society
Freer Home (Ashland, OH): Juneteenth celebration |
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Sat., June 20 at 2:00 pm (EDT): Canal Fulton Public Library
(Canal Fulton, OH): "A New Birth of Freedom" |
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Mon.-Tues., June 22-23: available for programs in
central MI |
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Mon., June 22 at 10:00 am (EDT): Webberville United Methodist Church
(Webberville, MI): Women in Faith group:
"A New Birth of Freedom" |
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Mon., June 22 at 1:30 pm (EDT): Red Cedar Lodge
(Senior Living Community) (Lansing, MI): "Lincoln as Story-Teller" |
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Mon., June 22 at 3:00 pm (EDT): Burcham Hills (Senior Living Community)
(East Lansing, MI):
"Lincoln on Slavery, Emancipation, and Equality" |
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Mon., June 22 at 6:30 pm (EDT): Cedar Springs Area Parks and Recreation
(program at Kent Theatre)
(Cedar Springs, MI): "A New Birth of Freedom" |
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Tues., June 23 at 7:00 pm (EDT): Morton Township Public Library
(Mecosta, MI): "A New Birth of Freedom" |
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Thurs., June 25 at 4:00 pm
(EDT): Hudson Carnegie District Library
(Hudson, MI):
"A New Birth of Freedom" |
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Sat., June 27 at 4:00 pm
(EDT): Adrian First Church of the Nazarene: America 250 celebration |
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Wed.-Sat., July 1-4: available for programs in
Chicago area |
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Wed., July 1 at 11:00 am (CDT): Midway International Airport
(Chicago, IL): meet-and-greet |
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Wed., July 1 at 3:00 pm (CDT): Chicago Heights Public Library
(Chicago Heights, IL): "A New Birth of Freedom" |
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Wed., July 1 at 6:30 pm (CDT): Orland Park Public Library
(Orland Park, IL): "A New Birth of Freedom" |
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Thurs., July 2 at 8:00 am (CDT): O'Hare International Airport
(Chicago, IL): meet-and-greet |
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Thurs., July 2 at 1:00 pm (CDT): West Chicago Public Library
(West Chicago, IL): "A New Birth of Freedom" |
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Thurs., July 2 at 3:00 pm (CDT): Covenant Living at Windsor Park
(Senior Living Community) (Carol Stream, IL): "A New Birth of Freedom" |
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Thurs., July 2 at 7:00 pm (CDT): Elmhurst Public Library
(Elmhurst, IL): "A New Birth of Freedom" |
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Fri., July 3 at 1:00 pm (CDT): Naper Settlement
(Naperville, IL) Gettysburg Day: "A Visit with Mr. Lincoln" (for children) |
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Fri., July 3 at 2:30 pm (CDT): Naper Settlement
(Naperville, IL)
Gettysburg Day: "Lincoln on the Gettysburg Address" |
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Fri., July 3 at 6:00 pm (CDT): Arbor Terrace Naperville
(Senior Living Community) (Naperville, IL): "Lincoln on the Gettysburg Address" |
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Sat., July 4 at 10:00 am (CDT): Village of Hinsdale Independence Day Parade
(Hinsdale, IL) |
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Sat., July 4 at 1:00 pm (CDT): Village of Downers Grove Independence Day Parade
(Downers Grove, IL) |
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Sat., July 4 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm (CDT): Village of Tinley Park Independence Day Celebration
(Tinley Park): meet-and-greet and speech |
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Mon., July 6: available for programs in
Detroit area |
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Mon., July 6 at 11:30 am (EDT): Rose Senior Living Farmington Hills
(Farmington Hills, MI): "A New Birth of Freedom" |
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Mon., July 6 at 1:30 pm (EDT): StoryPoint West Bloomfield
(Senior Living Community) (West Bloomfield Twp., MI): "A New Birth of Freedom" |
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Mon., July 6 at 3:00 pm (EDT): All Seasons West Bloomfield
(Senior Living Community) (West Bloomfield Twp., MI): "A New Birth of Freedom" |
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Mon., July 6 at 7:00 pm (EDT): Bridgewater by Del Webb
(55+ Community) (Brownstown Twp., MI): "A New Birth of Freedom" |
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Wed., July 8: available for programs in
Lansing, MI area |
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Wed., July 8 at 10:30 am (EDT): Leslie Library (Capital Area District Libraries)
(Leslie, MI):
"A Visit with Mr. Lincoln" (primarily for children) |
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Wed., July 8 at 2:00 pm (EDT): Aurelius Library (Capital Area District Libraries)
(Mason, MI): "A New Birth of Freedom" |
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Wed., July 8 at 6:00 pm (EDT): Okemos Library (Capital Area District Libraries)
(Okemos, MI): "A New Birth of Freedom" |
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see my complete schedule
(including the rest of July and beyond) |
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Mr. Lincoln's Travels
(contact me for a program in your area!) |
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June 12-13, 2026: |
northern IL |
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June 18-20, 2026: |
north central & northeastern OH |
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June 22-23, 2026: |
central MI |
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July 1-4, 2026: |
Chicago area |
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July 6, 2026: |
Detroit area |
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July 8, 2026: |
Lansing, MI area |
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July 9, 2026: |
northern OH |
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July 11, 2026: |
northwestern OH |
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July 13-14, 2026: |
northern OH |
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July 15-19, 2026: |
southeastern WI |
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July 21, 2026: |
Ann Arbor/Detroit area |
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July 23-26, 2026: |
central IL |
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July/August (?), 2026: |
Sarnia, ON (Canada) area |
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July 31 - Aug. 2, 2026: |
Pittsburgh area |
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Aug. 7-9, 2026: |
Chicago area / northern IL |
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Sept. 8-9, 2026: |
southwestern OH |
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Sept. 10-13, 2026: |
central OH |
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Sept. 16-18, 2026: |
western MI |
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Sept. 25-27, 2026: |
central IL |
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Sept. 28 - Oct. 2, 2026: |
eastern KS/OK (also MO?) |
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Oct. 8-11, 2026: |
northern IL |
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Oct. 15-18, 2026: |
Chicago area |
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Oct. 19-23, 2026: |
eastern SD/ND and northwestern IA |
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Oct. 27, 2026: |
Detroit/Port Huron area |
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Oct. 30, 2026: |
Detroit area |
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Nov. 7-14, 2026: |
New England and New York |
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Nov. 18-21, 2026: |
Chicago area |
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Feb. 9-12, 2027: |
Chicago area |
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Feb. 15-18 (?), 2027: |
FL |
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Feb. 22-26 (?), 2027: |
FL |
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March __-__, 2027: |
northern IN |
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April 5-8, 2027: |
Chicago area |
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April 8-11, 2027: |
central IL |
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May 12-14 (?), 2027: |
Detroit area |
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May 17-21 (?), 2027: |
Detroit area |
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May 24-28 (?), 2027: |
southeastern WI |
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