What do A Lincoln and JF Kennedy have in common? * Abraham Lincoln was elected to congress in 1846 John F. Kennedy was elected to congress in 1946 *Lincoln was elected president in 1860 Kennedy was elected president in 1960 * The names Lincoln and Kennedy both contain 7 letters. * Both were particularly concerned with civil rights * Both wives lost children while living in the white house * Both presidents were shot on a Friday, both were shot in the head * Lincoln’s secretary was named Kennedy, Kennedy’s secretary was named Lincoln * Both were assassinated by Southerners. Both were succeeded by Southerners. Both successors were named Johnson. * Andrew Johnson who succeeded Lincoln was born in 1808 Lyndon Johnson was succeeded Kennedy was born in 1908 * John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln was born in 1839. Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy was born in 1939 * Both assassins were known by their 3 names. The names of both assassins comprise of 15 letters * Booth ran from a theater and was caught in a warehouse Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater * Booth and Oswald were both assassinated before their trials * A week before Lincoln was shot he was in Monroe, Maryland a year before Kennedy was shot he was with Marilyn Monroe
Posted on: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 11:52:53 +0000
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