Abraham Lincoln (1809-1965) is, undoubtedly, considered to be one of the most revered, enigmatic, and respected of all the U.S.
As a retired American history teacher, I was practically orgasmic as I watched this wonderful documentary from Henry Louis Gates. It's because the film was NOT yet another glossy documentary of Lincoln but a real examination of who Lincoln really was--the man behind the myth.
This is truly an exemplary documentary where we try to distinguish myth and reality of our nation's 16th president.We learn that Lincoln was far from perfect, but he earned the respect of black America for what he represented to them as well as the entire nation.
