12 April 2025

Tax Form Vocabulary: The Fifth Leg

In 1862, Abraham Lincoln doubted his authority to free slaves held in the Confederate states by executive order (the Emancipation Proclamation), and, according to then-congressman George W. Julian of Indiana, “used to liken the case to that of the boy who, when asked how many legs his calf would have if he called its tail … Continue reading Tax Form Vocabulary: The Fifth Leg → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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