Looking for Lincoln (2009)
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For more than a century, Abraham Lincoln's life and political legacy have captured the American imagination--everything from his childhood to his assassination has been studied, re-enacted, and mythologized. This in-depth PBS special, hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr., separates fact from fiction… More For more than a century, Abraham Lincoln's life and political legacy have captured the American imagination--everything from his childhood to his assassination has been studied, re-enacted, and mythologized. This in-depth PBS special, hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr., separates fact from fiction in a variety of arenas, including Lincoln's sexuality, his position on slavery and equality, and his reported bouts with depression.
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- Documentary, Special Interest
Critic Reviews
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Kam Williams, BlackFilm.com
A worthwhile bio-pic which belatedly knocks an American icon undeserving of secular sainthood off his lofty pedestal.
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