Our 16th President comes to life as Jim Getty steps on-stage for general audiences in the award-winning, one-man performance, ֩sit With Mr. Lincoln.�

This program is available to groups only, by special arrangement in Gettysburg, or in your own hometown.

Photographs and a Presidential ⥳s conference�follow this memorable presentation.
When Jim Getty takes the stage in ֩sit With Mr. Lincoln�is Abraham Lincoln.

Getty brings Lincoln to life:  audiences see and hear the President recount his homespun stories of youth, his recollections of his personal and political life, and his special anguish for Gettysburg.

For years, Getty has enlightened and entertained audiences across the country.  And, as a noted Lincoln historian, he specializes in uniquely tailoring his programsã°¥cifically for your meeting, convention,  or other special event.
Audiences aboard the steamboat Mississippi Queen, at the National Theater in Washington, and at the Reagan Presidential Library have delighted in Jim Getty൮ique, heart-warming interpretation of America౶th President.

At the Library of Congress, the Indianapolis Rotary Club, and Cornell University, 襡tergoers衶e laughed along at the Presidentà³°ecial brand of humor.  And, they have felt the Commander-in-Chief௷n personal torment over the difficult decisions he faced in preserving the Union.
Jim Getty has presented "A Visit With Mr. Lincoln" to numerous organizations, including:
  • The Union League of Philadelphia
  • Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
  • San Francisco Rotary Club
  • The Union League Club of Chicago
  • The Kennedy Center
  • Civil War Roundtable of Atlanta
  • Lincoln Group of Washington, DC
  • Republican Club of Staten Island, NY