David J. Kent is an award-winning Abraham Lincoln historian, an award-winning former scientist, and a global traveler. He is the author of books on Abraham Lincoln, Nikola Tesla, and Thomas Edison. His newest book is "Lincoln in New England: In Search of His Forgotten Tours." He is the Immediate Past President of the Lincoln Group of DC, on the Executive Committee/Board of the Abraham Lincoln Institute, and on the Board of Advisors for the Lincoln Forum. When he's not traveling, he lives in the Washington, DC area.