A review by wathohuc
The Intimate World of Abraham Lincoln by C.A. Tripp

3.0

Thin stuff. It's an interesting read in that it tries to tackle the question of Lincoln's homosexuality, but the evidence Tripp uses is mostly circumstantial and suggestive. Do I think Lincoln had homosexual encounters? Absolutely. How can you sleep in the same bed with someone for an extended period of time and NOT experiment? But this does not necessarily translate to a homosexual orientation. So, as history, it's weak stuff. As a suggestive read, it's provocative and researched enough to warrant serious questioning. It does demystify the mythology of Lincoln a bit, and that in itself is good. But it just leaves a serious scholar a bit wanting for more concrete evidence.