Bankrupt Presidents: Defined By Deeds, Not Debt
From America’s Poorest Presidents: Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Extreme Financial Hardship: An ambitious but poor young man, Abraham Lincoln’s early life left him in financial ruin. When he was in his 20′s he bought a general store with a friend and business associate – an investment he would later regret. Before the store went bankrupt Lincoln sold his […]
