And now for the educational portion of our program
And now for the educational portion of our program
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Lincoln/Kennedy Comparison
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Believe it or not...
? Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.
? Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.
? The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters.
Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
? Both Presidents' wives lost a child while living in the White House.
Both Presidents were shot while seated next to their wife.
Both Presidents were shot on a Friday. Both were shot in the head.
? Lincoln's personal secretary, whose name was John (Nicolay), advised him not to go to the theater.
Kennedy's personal secretary, whose name was (Evelyn) Lincoln, advised him not to go to Dallas.
? 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, who 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 three names.
Both names are comprised of fifteen letters.
? Booth ran from the theater and was caught in a warehouse.
Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater.
Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.
? Lincoln was shot in the Ford Theatre and Kennedy was shot while in a Ford Lincoln.<?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = O /><O
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