Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln

Synopsis

An examination of the intimate life of America's most consequential president, Abraham Lincoln. As told by preeminent Lincoln scholars and never before seen photographs and letters, Lincoln's romantic relationships with men is detailed. The lens is widened into the history of human sexual fluidity and focuses on the profound differences between sexual mores of the 19th century and those we hold today.

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Key crew

• Shaun PetersonDirector
• Joshua KoffmanWriter
• Grace LeesonWriter
• Shaun PetersonWriter
• Robert RosenheckWriter

Cast

• Thomas BalcerskiCast
• Michael BronskiCast
• Jack HalberstamCast
• John StaufferCast
• Craig TichelkampCast
• Alexander CollinsYoung Abraham Lincoln
• Natalie CollinsFanny Henning Speed
• Mason KennedyBilly Greene
• Bobby R. PoirierCapt. David Derickson
• BirdieMary Todd

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