40 Facts About the Man on the Penny

40 Facts About the Man on the Penny

Trista - December 28, 2018

40 Facts About the Man on the Penny
A rare photo of Abraham Lincoln. Natestpierre.

19. Lincoln Did Not Like All His Nicknames

During his life, Abraham Lincoln was given many nicknames, especially from the southern slave-holding states. While he seemed not to mind most of the nicknames and answered to many things, he preferred that most people just called him Lincoln. Lincoln also did not mind being called, Mr. President. However, there were a couple of nicknames that Lincoln preferred not to use. One of these nicknames was “Honest Abe.” The other nickname was the more shortened version of that, “Abe.”

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