just to see if anyone knows.
2007-01-24 16:53:12 · 4 answers · asked by asmith1022_2006 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
good assesment, but you forgot to answer the question.
2007-01-24 17:27:57 · update #1
Wow, no one knew, your all telling childhood stories, the real story is that Abraham Lincoln got the name from reffeeing cockfights. It was a very popular sport in his day and remains today, though it is only legal in two states.
2007-01-25 04:40:51 · update #2
He was an honest person both in handling money and there was another time he placed a borrowed book in between the logs of the cabin. it rained and the book was ruined. he told the owner and worked out the price of the book by doing various chores.
2007-01-24 23:58:10 · answer #1 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Britt's providing is probable area of why our 16th president grow to be considered a rube and would more advantageous healthy-in with the 'sharpies' who ran a strong type of subject matters in Washington, that he'd be really manipulated. How incorrect they have been! Harry Truman, in additional advantageous present day circumstances grow to be a lot like straightforward Abe in a lot of options.. He had the conejos to drop the bomb ending WWII and shown the global that generals-no count number how accepted won't be able to bully a US president at the same time as he recalled 'Dugout Doug' MacArthur from Korea for insubordination.
2016-12-03 00:39:53 · answer #2 · answered by abigail 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Britt's offering is probably part of why our 16th president was considered a rube and would fit-in with the 'sharpies' who ran a lot of things in Washington, that he'd be easily manipulated. How wrong they were! Harry Truman, in more modern times was a lot like Honest Abe in many ways.. He had the conejos to drop the bomb ending WWII and showed the world that generals-no matter how popular cannot bully a US president when he recalled 'Dugout Doug' MacArthur from Korea for insubordination.
2007-01-24 17:25:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
when he was young, he worked in a store for a man, and one time a lady came in and bought something, but she over paid, and so he chased her down just to give her the money she over paid with....im sure there are other stories like this one, but this is the only one i know.
2007-01-24 17:00:45 · answer #4 · answered by B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋