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Was Thomas Lincoln actually poor?
08-06-2012, 09:29 AM
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Was Thomas Lincoln actually poor?
We all know the story of Abraham Lincoln being born and growing up in poverty. Is that actually the case? Certainly compared to others back East the Lincoln's were poor. But was Thomas Lincoln poor? I read he owned land, had farms, etc. By the standards of the West in his day-was he considered poor? Or have writers imposed their standards on the story? I wonder if Thomas would have considered himself poor?

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Was Thomas Lincoln actually poor? - LincolnMan - 08-06-2012 09:29 AM

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