Juneau Empire | Photo: 50 states in 50 days

Mickey Straub prepares to recite President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address in front of the Alaska State Capitol during his visit on Tuesday. Straub is on a personal mission to visit all 50 state Capitols in 50 days. Straub, who plans to finish in Illinois in about a week, says he is making this trip to promote freedom, unity and patriotism in the spirit of Abraham Lincoln.Mickey Straub prepares to recite President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address in front of the Alaska State Capitol during his visit on Tuesday. Straub is on a personal mission to visit all 50 state Capitols in 50 days. Straub, who plans to finish in Illinois in about a week, says he is making this trip to promote freedom, unity and patriotism in the spirit of Abraham Lincoln.