How did Abraham Lincoln get the nickname of "Honest Abe?"
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Last updated Aug 23 2016.
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It is believed he was given this nickname as a young man. Abraham Lincoln worked in a small store as a clerk. Once a person came to buy an item and Abraham Lincoln did not give him the correct amount in change. Abraham Lincoln walked a long distance to give this person the correct amount of change. After this incident, it is believed that Abraham Lincoln was called “Honest Abe.”
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