Abraham Lincoln has been the subject of thousands of books. By comparison, the list of the movies and television programs featuring the 16th president is surprisingly short, according to historian Gerald R. Butters Jr. Butters was the guest speaker Monday for the annual Lincoln Event at the University of Saint Mary. Butters gave a presentation titled "Lincoln on Film." He said Lincoln usually makes short appearances as a character in films and usually is not the main subject of a movie. And Butters said depictions of Lincoln on film seem to be dwindling as the 21st century continues...
