New book coming out exploring if Lincoln was gay.

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For an interesting "history" of the use of the word "lavender" in describing social culture, sexuality, etc. go here https://lgbt.wikia.org/wiki/Lavender_(color) It appears to be very much a 20th-century term -- just like "racism," which I fuss with people when they use it to describe culture of the 1800s and before. BTW: This article will tell you that the color "mauve" was used more to describe homosexual tendencies in the 19th century.