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Steve and Sharon Wood,as President Lincoln and wife Mary Todd. (Courtesy photo)

ROCHESTER - The Rochester Historical Society has received a grant from the New Hampshire Humanities to present "Abraham and Mary Lincoln: The Long and the Short of It" on June 8 at the Rochester Historical Society Museum.

Steve and Sharon Wood, of Claremont, will perform the living history vignettes set in 1861, which depict the Lincolns recently arriving in Washington and seen spending some quiet time together, reminiscing about the distinctly different paths that led each of them to Springfield, Ill, where they met, married and began their family.

Despite their different backgrounds, they shared strong political ambitions and worked together to secure Lincoln's election to the presidency.

After the program, the Woods will step out of character and answer audience questions.

Historical presenters specializing in 19th century American history, Steve and Sharon Wood have been researching and portraying the Lincolns since 1995. They are members of the Association of Lincoln Presenters (ALP) and were awarded the organization's Glen Schnizlein Memorial Award for the Best Abraham & Mary Lincoln Team for both 2003 and 2006. Steve took 2nd place in the Lincoln Look-Alike Contest held in Hodgenville, Ken., in 2000. There is information about their programs at Telling His-Story (and Hers) on Facebook and on their website: http://his-story.atspace.com.

This program is free and open to the public. Refreshments will follow the meeting.

The Rochester Historical Society is located at 58 Hanson Street in downtown Rochester. The show begins at 7 p.m.

For more information, contact the Rochester Historical Society at 603 330-3099 or rochesterhistorical@metrocast.net.

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