“It
was a time machine of sorts.
Voehl spoke …in the first person … with an
obvious and thorough knowledge of
Lincoln
and his life.
He talked about his life as if it was really him.
We bought into it.” -
Sarah Shibley
editor, Veritas a Publication of
Colorado
Christian
University,
Feb
18, 2009
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“Voehl
is living history as the 16th President of the
United
States.
He has
become an expert on the man who fought to guarantee that
all men are treated equal.
"They (the kids) were enthralled with
Lincoln,
It wasn't me, it was
Lincoln,"
Voehl said.” -
Byron Reed photo journalist, Channel 9 News,
Denver
CO Feb 5, 2010.
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“For someone who just turned 200, Abraham Lincoln looked
pretty hearty.
John Voehl and his wife Pamela … strolled arm in
arm through the Capitol, and … spoke to lawmakers from
the floor of both houses.
“I don’t feel a day over 189”, he joked with
state representatives.”
– Becky Orr reporter,
Wyoming
Tribune Eagle,
Cheyenne,
Feb. 13, 2009
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"'John Voehl, a
Lincoln
look-alike from
Colorado,
echoed the theme of carrying on. 'One of the
biggest measures of Abe's greatness', he said, 'was how
he persevered and did what was right in the face of
hardship.'" - John Friedlein reporter, The News-Enterprise,
Elizabeth,
KY
Feb. 13, 2008
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"'They will get equal pay and equal treatment - I
guarantee it!', Lincoln (Voehl) told Frederick Douglass.
'The promise will be kept, and one day they will equal
citizens with the Caucasian people" - Robin Pyle
reporter,
Lubbock
Avalanche-Journal,
Lubbock,
TX
Feb. 11, 2008.
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"John and Pam Voehl debuted a new presentation depicting
a conversation between Abraham and Mary Lincoln just
hours before the President was shot." - Jyll Phillips
reporter,
Lincoln
Sentinel-Republican, Lincoln, KS
Feb. 21, 2008
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"Imagine hearing and watching Abraham Lincoln recite the
Emancipation Proclamation and showing you the speech in
his own handwriting - all this happened when John Voehl
visited fifth grade students at Johnson Elementary.
'The privilege I have is to have history come alive for
them', Voehl said." -
Denver
Herald-Dispatch, Feb. 28, 08
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"For many lucky students, Abe Lincoln is alive and well.
From a spot-on thick neatly trimmed beard to the
signature top hat, John Voehl plays Honest Abe to a
tee." - Jade Cody Reporter, Reporter-Herald,
Jul. 31, 2007.
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“I see you’ve gone all over the country. ...
I think it’s wonderful that you’ve
taken the time to research Abraham Lincoln and go out to
teach others about him. … I commend you for doing that."
- Pat Miller KNUS radio AM 710,
Denver,
CO
Nov. 4, 1998
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"Children and adults lean forward in their seats, eyes
wide, as he (Voehl) describes in character the
political, personal and often
painful life of Abraham Lincoln as he guided a tattered
America
through the Civil War. 'When he (Voehl) goes into
character,' said Angela Rayne, Hiwan Homestead Museum
Program Specialist, 'he stays in character. His
physical resemblance is uncanny'".
-
James Nicodemus, reporter, Columbine Courier,
Littleton,
CO
Feb.
7, 2001
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"John Voehl is among 124 men who are officially
designated as Abraham Lincoln Presenters. He began
earnestly researching
Lincoln's
life, checking out books at
Jefferson
County
libraries and surfing the internet. He noticed
parallels between his life and
Lincoln's
..." - Claire Martin,
Denver
Post Staff Writer,
Feb.
12, 2002
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"Voehl, complete with black beard, tuxedo and stove pipe
hat, arrived at Menno City Hall in a horse-drawn buggy
with this wife, Pam, who complemented the motif dressed
as Mary Todd Lincoln. After taking the stage,
Voehl - speaking as Lincoln - presented a reflective
monologue describing the life and times of a young man
from the backwoods who would one day grow up to be one
of the most famous and respected presidents in the
nation's history." - Erik Kaufman, Hutchison Herald,
Menno,
SD
June 2002
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"... a once in a lifetime experience for Abraham Lincoln
as well, for John Voehl, an Abraham Lincoln Reenactor"
- Octavia Mitchell, Count on 2 TV,
Charleston,
SC Apr 2004
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"John
Voehl, a professional Abraham Lincoln impersonator
illustrated the thoughts of the nation's leader in one
of the most divided times in American history" - Rob
Jenkins,
Fort
Morgan
Times,
Nov.
8, 2004
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