There are some odd similarities between Lincoln and Kennedy from the time they were in congress to their assassinations.
Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.
He was elected President in 1860.
He was elected President in 1960.
Lincoln had a secretary named Kennedy who told him not to go to the theater.
Kennedy had a secretary named Lincoln who told him not to go to Dallas.
The assassin, John Wilkes Booth, was known by three names, comprised of fifteen letter.
The assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, was known by three names, comprised of fifteen letters.
Lincoln was shot in a theater and his assassin ran and hid in a warehouse.
Kennedy was shot from a warehouse and his assassin ran and hid in a theater.
Both were assassinated by Southerners.
Both were succeeded by Southerners.
Lincoln's successor was Andrew Johnson,born in 1808.
Kennedy's successor was Lyndon Johnson, born in 1908
A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe,Maryland.
A week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe.
This is by far the creepiest one to me.
I cut out an article about this when I was in high school (in the 60s). Great to see it again. I wonder if there are similarities between others that are overlooked because they aren't as popular.
Yes, oddities are certainly stark with these two Presidents. When I was a small child I used to say Abraham Lincoln was my boy friend.
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