| Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946. Lincoln was elected President in 1860. Kennedy was elected President in 1960. War struck shortly after both President's inaugurations. Jefferson Davis was the President of the CSA when Lincoln was President. Jefferson Davis Tippit was the police officer killed by Kennedy's assassination. Lincoln gave his Gettysburg Address in November 1863. Kennedy was shot in November 1963. Both were concerned with civil rights. Lincoln had 2 sons, Robert and Edward. Edward died young and Robert lived on. Kennedy had 2 brothers, Robert and Edward. Robert died young and Edward lived on. Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy. Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln. In their last names, the vowels and consonants fall in the exact same place, in the order c, v, c, c, v, c, c. Both of their last names contain 7 letters. Both lost at least one child in the White House. Both of their wives redecorated the White House tastefully and expensively. Both loved to read books and could recite poetry by heart. A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland. A week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe. Days before Lincoln was shot, he told his wife that he had a dream of being shot. Hours before Kennedy was shot, he told his wife that it would be easy for an assassin to shoot him from a crowd. Lincoln's staffer, Miss Kennedy, begged him not to go to Ford's Theater. Kennedy's staffer, Miss Lincoln ... |
