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When did Abraham Lincoln create the IRS?
during the Civil War to help pay for military expensives
What was Abraham Lincoln's nicknames?
Abraham Lincoln has often been called 'Honest Abe,' a phrase coined to pay homage to the beloved President's sense of truthfulness and integrity. Although Lincoln may have numerous nicknames, this has to be the most commonly known one.
Why did Americans pay special attention to the 1858 senate race in Illinois?
People were interested in the senate race because of the interesting and entertaining debates. Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas debated in what are known as the Lincoln-Douglas debates.
Why did Mary todd Lincoln redecorate the whitehouse?
The furnishings were shabby, and she felt that the President's House should be competely redecorated. She overshot the Congressional allotment by quite a bit. Lincoln was furious, and declared he would pay the difference himself. He said it would "stink in the nostrils of the American people" if they had to pay for new furniture for "this damned old house" when the soldiers in battle could not have blankets.
Why was Lincoln called Honest Abe?
Because he went to go buy something but he forgot to give extra change. When he Left he realized he forgot to pay extra change. Even though Abraham lived far from the store. He went back to the store and payed his extra change. That is how Abraham Lincoln has been called Honest Abe.
