Gore Vidal and Lincoln's legacy

[LincolnMan]

There is a mention of Gore Vidal in the current issue (March 2013) of America's Civil War. Actually, the article notes the death of Richard Current. Here's what it says in part:

"Current taught American history at colleges throughout the world,mentored several generations of students who became historians in their own right, and once took on Gore Vidal on the subject of truth and accuracy in historical fiction. "We need not be ashamed of what we have made of Lincoln," he once said. "In honoring him we honor ourselves."