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Title: Tripp's Agenda Disguised as "Scholarship" - shameful
Review: As others have documented, it is clear that Tripp has twisted facts, ignored facts, and most shamefully for a "historian," de-contextualized historic events to re-interpret them within a 21st century matrix. Anyone with more than a passing familiarity with 19th century western culture knows that behaviors we would consider indicative of homosexuality in today's society were NOT homosexual behaviors at that time. Look at Civil War-era photos of soldiers holding hands... this was a form of camaraderie, not a sign of lovers. Tripp did the gay community a HUGE disservice with this poorly-researched, gossipy and titillating book - it's clear that he was out to promote an agenda, not to promote knowledge of history or biography. Tripp ignored BASIC and PUBLIC facts about Lincoln's life, twisted and "reinterpreted" others, and made up a story that would sell. In a strange twist of fate, at least we will never have to read more of Tripp's tripe.
