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SCHOOLS
"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 in Illinois, 2017)
"You were amazing. Both students and staff raved about your presentation.
Thank you again." (from an eighth-grade teacher in Wisconsin, 2018)
"Thank you for visiting my class room. I learned that slavery is not a good
thing. When you read part of the speech I felt the good part of me banging
against my chest… You are the best president I know!" (from a second-grade
student in Illinois, 2016)
"Thank you so much for your presentation today.
It was a wonderful reiteration of what [we] have been teaching, and a fantastic
bridge for the trip to Springfield." (from a seventh-grade teacher in
Illinois, 2015);
the teacher then wrote the following about a week later, after the trip: "The kids seemed to have connected with a lot of the exhibits on a deeper
level, thanks to you! We certainly do look forward to having you present next
year."
"I really liked your performance. It was super!!
I liked when you answered questions. SUPER JOB HONEST ABE!!" (from an
elementary school student in Pennsylvania, 2003)
"Just wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed
'Abraham Lincoln' today. He was phenomenal! The students were
engaged and learned so much at the assembly. It was truly history brought
to life! My class couldn't stop talking about it." (from a third-grade
teacher to the school principal, in Illinois, 2016)
"As students and teaching staff ..., we are always looking for ways to
enhance our education of history in a way that is engaging and relatable.
We would like to thank you for your impactful and exciting presentation on the
history of the United States, the history of the Civil War and the background on
President Lincoln. History to us at times feels like it happened so long
ago that it is hard to relate to, yet you were able to bring it to life in a way
that was very unique. Thank you for being so passionate and knowledgeable
on the topic as that helped to further our educational experience." (from a
seventh-grade teacher and students in Wisconsin, 2016)
"Thanks for a great presentation! All the classes loved it! You
did a super job with a very tricky age group." (from a kindergarten teacher
in Illinois,
2015)
SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITIES
"Thanks again for coming out. You were such a hit! Someone even mentioned it
in the general comments session of the Resident Council meeting last week."
(from the activities director of a senior living community in Ohio, 2018)
"Thank you for a great program. Residents really enjoyed it." (from the
activities director of a senior living community in Indiana, 2017)
CHURCHES
"I cannot begin to tell you how inspired I was by your speech/sermon.
Thank you SO much for coming to this celebration and church service! I
will remember your meaningful words for a long time. God bless you Mr.
President." (from a member of the congregation at a joint community church service
in Illinois,
2015)
"Thank you for your effort, time and dedication. It has been a pleasure
enjoying your performance and the creative way in which you transmit the values
of God's love." (from a church/ministry in Spain, 2011) (translated from
Spanish)
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LIBRARIES
"Thank you again for such a wonderful program." (from a
library programmer in Wisconsin, 2017)
"A most entertaining and informative experience
presented by our President at my library last spring. His sense of humor
surprised me the most. I have yet to see anyone resemble Abe more than Kevin
does." (from a librarian in Illinois, 2018)
"Thank you for your wonderful and informative talk on
President Lincoln. I learned a lot. You are spreading joy and history
everywhere." (from a library patron in Wisconsin, 2017)
"The feedback I received was very positive. Thank you for
a well organized, well written/acted program." (from a library director, 2018)
"Thanks for a terrific program last night; we were
pleased with the attendance and have had good feedback." (from a library director, 2018) ["Lincoln as Story-Teller" program]
"Thank you again for presenting a wonderful program... I
thought you might like to see the feedback I received from the program
evaluation sheets: What did you think of the program?: excellent (5); very
good (4); very good, makes it easy to learn history!; very good and educational;
great (4); great, one of the best Lincolns in the area; great, informative; 10+;
aces 5 star; well done; well done, even the trick questions; amazing; awesome;
very educational, please have it again; wonderful, very interesting; it was very
witty; very interesting and humorous; the program was educational and enjoyable
to watch." (from a library programmer and patrons in Illinois, 2017) ["Lincoln
on Education & the Law"
program]
"I have recently heard A LOT of wonderful feedback
regarding your portrayals from other librarians in the area." (from a
library director in Wisconsin, 2017)
"We all had a wonderful time last night and your visit
showed what community looks like when we all gather to learn and engage.
Hopefully they left with messages of kindness, perseverance and valuing our
important history." (from a library director in Wisconsin, 2018) ["Lincoln
and Thanksgiving" program]
LIVING HISTORY/MUSEUMS/FESTIVALS/MISC.
"Thank you so much again for your wonderful portrayal of
Abraham Lincoln. Our visitors loved it and we loved it too! You do an excellent
job!" (from a museum director in Illinois, 2017)
"Thank you so much for such a wonderful program and
visit at the Bloomington Public Library as part of the Lincolns Festival of
Bloomington! Everyone enjoyed the program immensely, enjoyed the picture taking
and meeting you/Abe! You made the Festival extra special for both the Library
and the rest of the Festival sites." (from one of the organizers of
Lincoln's Festival in Bloomington, 2016)
"The visitors were very complementary about your
presentation and knowledge about Mr. Lincoln. We hope that you will be able to
be with us once again." ... "You were a great attraction and provided an
interesting education to those you met." (from the organizers of Homer
Harvest Days, 2014)
"You were awesome last night!!!! Everybody just loved you!!" (from the
organizer of "Drinkin' with Lincoln", Lemont, IL, 2017)
"Thanks so much for appearing as
Abraham Lincoln. It was a terrific addition to our program!" (from
the director of a school play in Pennsylvania, 2008)
"Thank you so much for all you did for us yesterday. [Our daughter] was so
happy. And our extended family members were thrilled. They all had greatly
positive feedback about how entertaining and knowledgeable you are." (from
the mother of six-year-old girl in Illinois who invited Mr. Lincoln to her
birthday party, 2017)
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