Comparison Of John F Kennedy And Abraham Lincoln's Lives

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President of America(O’ Sullivan 10). He established the Peace Corps Of
America which was an agency that promoted world peace and friendship by
training American volunteers to perform social and humanitarian service
overseas (“John” 1). Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in 1963
and was succeeded by Lyndon Johnson. Many historians have found several
interesting similarities through research about two of America’s greatest
presidents.
Researchers and historians have compiled many interesting
similarities on Kennedy and Lincoln. There are many numerical coincidences
between both of the presidents and others affiliated with them. The names,
Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters (Heidrich 1). Lincoln and
Kennedy’s Vice Presidents’ names, Andrew Jackson and Lyndon Johnson each
have thirteen letters in their names (Heidrich 1). One coincidence both
presidents have in common is with the number seven. Lincoln sat in box 7
at Ford’s Theatre and Kennedy rode ...

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in the White House (Heidrich 1). The Lincoln’s lost son’s name was
Willie Lincoln and he died in 1863 (Perry 1). The Kennedy’s lost son’s
name was Patrick Kennedy and he died in 1963 (Perry 1). Donald C. Perry
said, “Lincoln’s son Thomas became Minister of Great Britain (later Ct. of
St. James) in a Republican administration twenty four years later. Kennedy’s
father Joseph Kennedy was Ambassador to the Ct. of St. James in a
Democratic Administration twenty four years later (Perry 1)” Kennedy was
also rumored to have had many affairs while serving in the White House. B.
Heidrich said, “Lincoln was in Monroe, Maryland just days before his death.
Marilyn Monroe greatly admired ...

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