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His legal reputation gave rise to the nickname "Honest Abe". [106] In an 1858 criminal trial, Lincoln represented William "Duff" Armstrong, who was on trial for the murder of James Preston Metzker. [107] The case is famous for Lincoln's use of a fact established by judicial notice to challenge the credibility of an eyewitness.
From July 1831 to 1832 when the business failed and Offutt moved on, Lincoln used much of the time not conducting the store's business to educate himself. [5] Supposedly, the young Abraham had accidentally overcharged a customer, and traveled many miles to return the money, which earned him the nickname "Honest Abe".
Abe; Honest Abe [69] Uncle Abe [70] for his avuncularity in his later years. The Ancient One, [71] a nickname favored by White House insiders because of his "ancient wisdom". Grand Wrestler, Abraham was great at wrestling and only had one recorded loss [72] The Great Emancipator [73] and The Liberator [74] for the emancipation of the slaves ...
As the 16th President of the United States, "honest Abe" served for only four short years—from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. But in that time, he made history as one of our ...
In “Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln” director Shaun Peterson makes a compelling case that Honest Abe was queer. The 102-minute doc features 20 Lincoln scholars and ...
The U.S. Mint is officially the P.T. Barnum of currency. It's addicted to showmanship. Yesterday, in a heartwarmingly goofy ceremony at Washington DC's Lincoln Memorial, an actor dressed as Abe ...
Lincoln's work as an everyman's store clerk and trustworthy business owner helped lead to his nickname as "Honest Abe". [17] [18] [19] The 1930 film Abraham Lincoln features Lincoln's time as a storekeeper at the Lincoln-Berry store during the first act. The 1933–1934 Chicago World's Fair included a replica building exhibit of the Lincoln ...
In 2005, C. A. Tripp's book, The Intimate World of Abraham Lincoln, was posthumously published. Tripp was a sex researcher, a protégé of Alfred Kinsey, and was gay. He began writing The Intimate World of Abraham Lincoln with Philip Nobile, but they had a falling out. Nobile later accused Tripp's book of being fraudulent and distorted.