‘Lavender Men’ Review: Daring to Reimagine ‘America’s Daddy’
A writer rethinks queer history through Abraham Lincoln’s political ambitions, but needs a few present-day edits.
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A Lost Silent Film About Lincoln Was Unearthed by an Intern
“The Heart of Lincoln,” a 1922 movie directed by the pioneering filmmaker Francis Ford, was found at a stock-footage library on Long Island.
‘Lover of Men’ Review: The Heart of President Lincoln
Subtitled “The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln,” the film gathers an array of historians to argue that Lincoln had romantic relationships with men.