The ‘Retcon’ and the Fate of American History

The retcon story line, in which historical figures are somehow endowed with our modern sensibilities and judged accordingly, is very popular (“America in the Age of ‘Retcon’” by Lance Morrow, op-ed, Sept. 21). Imagine Abraham Lincoln as a true enemy of slavery in the contemporary sense. Would he…

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