Abraham and John 
Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. Two great presidents. Have you ever noticed any striking similarities between the two? Haven't noticed you say? Well, pull up a chair and let me tell you about it.
This webpage was created on July 5th, 1999, Its' intention is to describe and compare similarities or coincidences between Presidents Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. Originally, I found these coincidences printed on the front a coin collector's album that my dad gave me way back in the 60's. There was no name or copyright, so I don't know who wrote this list of coincidences but I found it interesting and thought it would be fun to share. If it helps to spark a young person's interest in learning more about history, then it was worth every minute I spent putting it on this website. So please sit back, enjoy, and don't take it all too seriously. Thanks for listening.
Abraham Lincoln
- Elected 1860.
- Lost his son while serving as president.
- He was a second child.
- Was elected on November 8th for the term in which he was assassinated.
- Shot on a Friday, in the head, from behind, with his wife present.
- His vice-president, who succeeded him, was named Andrew Johnson.
- His assassin, John Wilkes Booth, was born in 1839.
- Booth shot Lincoln in a theater and escaped to a barn.
- Booth was killed before his trial.
- John Wilkes Booth was best known by all three names.
John F. Kennedy
- Elected 1960.
- Lost a son while serving as president.
- He was a second child.
- Was elected on November 8th for the term in which he was assassinated.
- Shot on a Friday, in the head, from behind, with his wife present.
- His vice-president, who succeeded him, was named Lyndon Johnson.
- His assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, was born in 1939.
- Oswald shot Kennedy from a warehouse and escaped to a theatre.
- Oswald was killed before his trial.
- Lee Harvey Oswald was best known by all three names.
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