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Mr. Lincoln (Kevin Wood)

2,496 appearances in 35 States and two foreign countries

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a multi-lingual Lincoln!

"Thank you very much for coming and telling us a lot about Abraham Lincoln.  I can't believe you could remember all of that information.  I really liked that you came because it felt like Abraham Lincoln was actually there with us." (from a sixth-grade student)

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Abraham Lincoln's famous relatives (George Clooney, Tom Hanks, Elvis Presley, Amelia Earhart, and more!)

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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 

telephone (home): 517-920-4849

telephone (cell): 708-979-3093

(ab)e-mail: abe<at>mrlincoln.com (remove "<" and ">" and replace "at" with @)

* My Story: How I came to portray Mr. Lincoln! *

 

UPCOMING APPEARANCES

Sun., May 18 at 2:00 pm (EDT): Woodland Cemetery: dedicatation of new Civil War military headstone for Private Aaron Bromley of 102nd USCT (Monroe, MI)

Tues.-Fri., May 20-23: available for programs in SE WI

Tues., May 20 at 9:45 am (CDT): Lake Denoon Middle School (Muskego, WI): 8th grade

Tues., May 20 at 1:30 pm (CDT): Cedar Community: The Willows at Cedar Lake (Senior Living Community) (West Bend, WI): "A New Birth of Freedom"

Tues., May 20 at 3:15 pm (CDT): Cedar Community: Cedar Lake Health and Rehabilitation Center (West Bend, WI): "A New Birth of Freedom"

Tues., May 20 at 7:00 pm (CDT): Jackson Historical Society (at Jackson Town Hall) (Jackson, WI): "A New Birth of Freedom"

Wed., May 21 from 7:30 am to 2:10 pm (CDT): Templeton Middle School (Sussex, WI): 8th grade (4 programs)

Wed., May 21 at 3:00 pm (CDT): Hawthorne Place Apartments (Pewaukee, WI): "A New Birth of Freedom"

Wed., May 21 at 6:30 pm (CDT): Muskego Public Library (Muskego, WI): "A New Birth of Freedom"

Thurs., May 22 at 9:00 am (CDT): Slinger Elementary School (Slinger, WI): 5th grade

Thurs., May 22 at 11:00 am (CDT): Allenton Elementary School (Allenton, WI): 5th grade

Thurs., May 22 at 1:15 pm (CDT): Woodlands School (Milwaukee, WI): 5th and 6th grades

Thurs., May 22 at 3:00 pm (CDT): St. Camillus Life Plan Community (Wauwatosa, WI): "Lincoln on Immigration and America's Place in the World"

Thurs., May 22 at 6:30 pm (CDT): Delafield Public Library (Delafield, WI): "Lincoln as Story-Teller"

Fri., May 23 at 9:00 am (CDT): Ronald Reagan Elementary School (New Berlin, WI): 5th grade

Fri., May 23 at 10:30 am (CDT): Poplar Creek Elementary School (New Berlin, WI): 5th grade

Fri., May 23 at 1:45 pm (CDT): Elmwood Elementary School (New Berlin, WI): 5th grade

Fri., May 23 at 3:15 pm (CDT): The Grand Hills Castle (Senior Living Community) (New Berlin, WI): "A New Birth of Freedom"

Mon., May 26 (Memorial Day) at 11:00 am (EDT): Paulding Memorial Day Observance (Paulding, OH): speaking about and reciting Gettysburg Address

June: available for programs in Europe (UK, Spain, France, Germany ...)

Fri.-Sun., July 4-6: available for programs in the Chicago area

Sat., July 5 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm (CDT): Naper Settlement Gettysburg Day: "A Visit with Mr. Lincoln" (for children) / "Lincoln on the Gettysburg Address"

Wed.-Thurs., July 9-10: available for programs in the Detroit area

Wed., July 9 at 1:00 pm (EDT): Bloomfield Township Senior Center (Bloomfield Township, MI): "A New Birth of Freedom"

Wed., July 9 at 7:00 pm (EDT): Shelby Township Library (Shelby Township, MI): "A New Birth of Freedom"

Tues.-Sun., July 15-20: available for programs in SE WI

Tues., July 15 at 3:30 pm (CDT): Waukesha Public Library (Waukesha, WI): "A Visit with Mr. Lincoln" (for children)

Tues., July 15 at 6:30 pm (CDT): Waukesha Public Library (Waukesha, WI): "Lincoln on Slavery, Emancipation, and Equality"

Wed., July 16 at 1:15 pm (CDT): Fairhaven Senior Services (Whitewater, WI): "Lincoln as Story-Teller"

Wed., July 16 at 2:45 pm (CDT): Mulberry Campus (Senior Living Community) (Whitewater, WI): "A New Birth of Freedom"

Wed., July 16 at 6:30 pm (CDT): Lake Geneva Public Library (Lake Geneva, WI): "Lincoln as Story-Teller"

Thurs., July 17 at 1:00 pm (CDT): Trinity Woods (Senior Living Community) (Milwaukee, WI): "Lincoln on Religion and the Bible"

Thurs., July 17 at 6:30 pm (CDT): New Berlin Public Library (New Berlin, WI): "Lincoln on Leadership"

Sat.-Sun., July 19-20: Old Falls Village (Menomonee Falls, WI): Civil War Encampment

Wed., July 23: available for programs in the Toledo area

Wed., July 23 at 4:00 pm (EDT): Way Public Library (Perrysburg, OH): "Lincoln as Story-Teller"

 
 see my complete schedule (including the rest of July & beyond)
 

Mr. Lincoln's Travels

(contact me for a program in your area!)

 May 20-23, 2025:

southeastern WI

June 2025:

EUROPE (UK, Spain, France, Germany ...)

July 4-6, 2025:

Chicago area

July 9-10, 2025:

Detroit area

 July 15-20, 2025:

southeastern WI

July 23, 2025:

Toledo area

July 24-26, 2025:

central IL

Aug. 7-10, 2025:

Chicago area and northern IL

 Aug. 14-16, 2025:

PA/MD/VA/DC

Summer 2025 (?):

western MI

mid-September 2025 (?):

New England and New York

Sept. 22-23, 2025:

central MI

Sept 25-29, 2025:

central IL

Oct. 9-12, 2025:

northern IL

Oct. 16-19, 2025:

Chicago area

Oct. 21-23, 2025:

central OH

Nov. 4-6, 2025:

western MI

Nov. 7, 2025:

Detroit area

Nov. 9-13, 2025:

northeastern and north central OH

Nov. 18, 2025:

Detroit area

Nov. 20-23, 2025:

Chicago area

Nov. 26, 2025:

Detroit area

Feb. 9-13, 2026:

Chicago area

April 9-11, 2026:

central IL

May 6-8, 2026:

Detroit area

May 11-15, 2026:

Detroit area

 May 19-22, 2026:

southeastern WI

latest post (Feb. 1, 2025)

The "Sanctuary Cities" of Lincoln's Day

My Story: How I came to portray Mr. Lincoln!

My Story

How I came to portray Mr. Lincoln! [photo from one of my earlier appearances, in 2002]

"Running Abe": Fastest Abe in the West!

Next races:

-07/26/2025: Abe's Olympic Triathlon (Lake Springfield Triathlon) (Springfield, IL)

a few fun activities to help you learn more about the life and times of Abraham Lincoln

 

Videos of Abraham Lincoln delivering the Gettysburg Address in English, Spanish, French, and German