Abe's Talks

The latest in a series called "Abe's Little Visits". These are short interviews between Abraham Lincoln enactor Mark "The Freedom Poet" Skogerboe and Gordon Howie. Abraham Lincoln not only made history himself, he was also a student of history who knew a great deal about America's founding--including George Washington, "America's Moses", the father of our country. Taken from a wide variety of sources, these snippets are Abe Lincoln's words, experiences, wisdom and extensive knowledge of American history. As Abe said, "It is not history unless it is the truth."

The fifth of a series called "Abe's Little Visits". These are short interviews between Abraham Lincoln enactor Mark "The Freedom Poet" Skogerboe and Gordon Howie. During this visit, Abe talks about some of his losses, and some of his wins--including winning the heart of a woman. Taken from a wide variety of sources, these snippets are Abe Lincoln's words, experiences, wisdom and extensive knowledge of American history. As Abe said, "It is not history unless it is the truth."

The fifth of a series called "Abe's Little Visits". These are short interviews between Abraham Lincoln enactor Mark "The Freedom Poet" Skogerboe and Gordon Howie. Abe talks about the premonition he had a few days before being shot at Ford's Theater, as well as his desire to visit Jerusalem and see where his Savior had walked while on earth. Abe also talks about the end of his own life here on earth. Taken from a wide variety of sources, these snippets are Abe Lincoln's words, experiences, wisdom and extensive knowledge of American history. As Abe said, "It is not history unless it is the truth."

The fourth of a series called "Abe's Little Visits". These are short interviews between Abraham Lincoln enactor Mark "The Freedom Poet" Skogerboe and Gordon Howie. In this visit, Abe tells us about how it's easier for a good lawyer to defend someone who is innocent. Yet we learn that Abe once defended a guilty pig thief. Taken from a wide variety of sources, these snippets are Abe Lincoln's words, experiences, wisdom and extensive knowledge of American history. As Abe said, "It is not history unless it is the truth."

The third of a series called "Abe's Little Visits". These are short interviews between Abraham Lincoln enactor Mark "The Freedom Poet" Skogerboe and Gordon Howie. In this visit, Abe tells us about his love for Ann Rutledge, and his time as a champion wrestler. Both of these experiences helped him become the man he would be as president of the United States, and prepared him to help bind up the wounds of the nation. Taken from a wide variety of sources, these snippets are Abe Lincoln's words, experiences, wisdom and extensive knowledge of American history. As Abe said, "It is not history unless it is the truth."

This is the first in a series called "Abe's Little Visits". These are short interviews between Abraham Lincoln enactor Mark "The Freedom Poet" Skogerboe and Gordon Howie. Taken from a wide variety of sources, these snippets are Abe Lincoln's words, experiences, wisdom and extensive knowledge of American history. As Abe said, "It is not history unless it is the truth."

The second of a series called "Abe's Little Visits". These are short interviews between Abraham Lincoln enactor Mark "The Freedom Poet" Skogerboe and Gordon Howie. In this visit, we hear about the early influences on Abraham Lincoln, and how he caught the vision of the God of the impossible, and the philosophy of "malice toward none." Taken from a wide variety of sources, these snippets are Abe Lincoln's words, experiences, wisdom and extensive knowledge of American history. As Abe said, "It is not history unless it is the truth."