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‘Lincoln's Dilemma’ Examines the Halo of the Civil War President

By Juliet Vedral
'Lincoln’s Dilemma,' Apple TV+
Feb 24, 2022
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Lincoln’s Dilemma, released this month on Apple TV+, presents a complicated version of the 16th president. The four-part series portrays Lincoln as a man of his time and place, wrestling with the culture war of his day: slavery.

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An image of the November 2026 issue of Sojourners, titled "Face to Face." It features George Lakey on the cover
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'Lincoln’s Dilemma,' Apple TV+