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General Presentation Outlines |
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Lincoln's Happiest Day |
Take in Abe & Mary Lincoln's last full conversation on the afternoon of April 14, 1865, just before they leave the White House for Ford's Theatre. | |
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Education
Responsibility Presidency |
Lincoln's experience and life long passion for learning. Honesty, hard work, sobriety. Election highlights, inaugural speeches, Gettysburg address |
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Public Religious Profession (Christian Testimony) |
Bible's role throughout life, keeps promise to his dying mother, turns to Christ in death of sons, promises God to emancipate slaves, consecrated life to Christ at Gettysburg |
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African Americans |
The evolving history of Lincoln's involvement with Negroes, slavery and emancipation. |
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Conference Speaker |
In addition to the content of all the other presentations, Lincoln's life naturally speaks to integrity, team building, perseverance, leadership, character, ethics, innovation, story telling, listening and forgiveness. |
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Jokes & Stories |
Humor was his tonic for melancholy and a strong tool to impart his messages |
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| Lincoln at the Center of Civil War Conflict | It was his election that brought succession and the Civil War. It was his mission to re-unite and emancipate with malice towards none. | |
| Battle Hymn of the Republic | The remarkable account of how God guided the lyrics and melody to come together at the White House in 1861. | |
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Independence Day |
The July 4ths of Lincoln life and his passion for the Declaration of Independence, speaking at Independence Hall, Gettysburg Address |
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Maritime |
Lincoln's maritime history from flatboats to a patent, Monitor to Merrimac and more! |
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Political History |
First speech, loses, Long Nine, romance & a duel, Republican party born, key Presidential speeches including the Gettysburg Address |
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Country in Crisis |
Lincoln's timeless words apply as much for today's crises in America as they did during the Civil War. |
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Thanksgiving |
Lincoln's Thanksgiving proclamations setting the precedent for today's annual observation. |
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Emancipation & Generals |
Lincoln's role and motives in freeing the slaves, the generals he chose and the reasons why. |
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Grace Bedell & Kansas |
The story of the little girl who told Lincoln he should grow a beard, and her life story. |
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Lincoln the Railroad Lawyer |
The development of railroads in Lincoln's lifetime, landmark litigation, expansion, political intrigue with the Union Pacific RR. The Rock Island RR has a legacy in Voehl's family life. |
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Baseball History |
The game began, was defined, went professional and expanded during Lincoln's life and the Civil War. He was the first President to play baseball at the White House. |
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Volunteerism |
Lincoln cites volunteer blessings in his life and the Civil War |
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1st Colorado Volunteers |
Lincoln congratulates the troops after their 1862 victory at Glorietta Pass and provides the status of the war in the East. |
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"You name it!" |
Lincoln's life is ripe with true stories of integrity, poverty, perseverance, wrestling, pardons and other virtuous themes, just waiting to be told! They can be applied to any modern day theme. You decide!!! |
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Questions & Answers |
The Q&A sessions following Voehl's Lincoln presentations have become legendary, embracing any aspect of Abraham's life and have lasted up to 2.5 hours. |
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