Kevin home alone biography of abraham lincoln

I was born in Michigan but moved with my family to central Illinois at the age of eleven.  I attended high school in the town of Metamora, which had been one of Abe Lincoln's regular stops as a circuit-riding attorney.  As a history buff, I used to enjoy visiting the Metamora Courthouse (photo at left, taken in 2014) with its various Lincoln memorabilia.

As a young man, my height reached 6'3", and I also grew a beard.  It was then that my resemblance to President Lincoln first began to come out.  Still, it didn't occur to me until some years later to combine my love for history, my interest in Lincoln, my experience in public speaking, and my natural resemblance to "Honest Abe."

Today, I get great enjoyment out of bringing one of our nation's most esteemed historical characters to life.  And my audiences, both young and old alike, tell me how much they enjoy and learn from it as well.

My personal highlights from the past 25 years include ap