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Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy
Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy
Evidence of Reincarnation Through Coincidence and Synchronicity
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by Kevin Williams
Dr. John K. Lattimer (1914--2007) was an expert on the Lincoln assassination as
well as the Kennedy family's autopsy expert. This is what he had to say about the
Lincoln and Kennedy assassinations in his book Kennedy and Lincoln: Medical &
Ballistic Comparisons of Their Assassinations: "The assassination of President John
F. Kennedy has turned out to be almost a replay of the assassinations of President
Abraham Lincoln, point by point. The similarities, coincidences, and associations are
so striking as to be worthy of assembling in the epilogue that follows." Dr. Lattimer
devoted the entire epilogue of his book (pages 335-365) to these similarities,
coincidences, and associations. As you will see in these articles, the evidence is
overwhelming.
Table of Coincidences Between Lincoln and Kennedy
• Their Photographs
• Their Careers
• Their Physical Traits
• Their Families
• Their Relationships
• Their Activists
• Their Assassinations
• Their Assassins
• Their Assassin's Escape
• Their Assassin's Death
• Their Funerals
• Their Vice Presidents
• Their Vice President's Successor
• Their Paranormal Lives
• Their Highly Unusual Lives
• Their Speeches
• Their Death Cycle
• Their Astrology
• Their Numerology
• Links to More Resources
• Quantum Physics and Reincarnation
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Links to Lincoln Family Photographs
• Abraham Lincoln Photo Gallery - www.RogerJNorton.com/photos/AbrahamGallery.html
• Mary Todd Lincoln Photo Gallery - www.RogerJNorton.com/photos/MaryToddGallery.html
• Robert Lincoln Photo Gallery - www.RogerJNorton.com/photos/RobertGallery.html
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• Only Known Photograph of Lincoln at Gettysburg - www.RogerJNorton.com/Lincoln8.html
• Abraham Lincoln Images - www.LincolnImages.com
• All Abraham Lincoln Photos - www.Physical-Lincoln.com
Links to Kennedy Family Photographs
• John F. Kennedy Photos - www.History.com/topics/John-F-Kennedy/photos
• Kennedy Family Photos - www.JFKLibrary.org/JFK/The-Kennedy-Family.aspx
• JFK Library Photos - www.MaryFerrell.org/wiki/index.php/Photos_-_JFK_Library_Photos
• Kennedy Family Photos - en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennedy_family#Photos
• Jacqueline Kennedy Photos - www.JFKLibrary.org/JFK/Life-of-Jacqueline-B-Kennedy.aspx
• Caroline Kennedy Photos - www.History.com/topics/Caroline-Kennedy
• John F. Kennedy Jr. Photos - www.JFKJr.com/photos.htm
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Abraham Lincoln
John F. Kennedy
Lincoln's birthplace is a National
Monument.
Interesting Note: Lincoln was born within
hours of evolutionary biologist Charles
Darwin whose ideas of human origins
revolutionized the world - much like
Abraham Lincoln's ideas of human rights
and democracy revolutionized the world.
Kennedy's birthplace is a National
Monument.
From 1816 to 1830, Lincoln grew up in a place now known
as Lincoln City, Indiana where his mother, Nancy Hanks
Lincoln, is currently buried.
In 1962, President Kennedy signed a bill preserving the
Lincoln City, Indiana, farm site as a U.S. Presidential
Memorial called the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial.
Lincoln was the second-born child, his older sibling (Sarah)
having predeceased at the time of his election to the House
in '46.
Kennedy was the second-born child, his older sibling
(Kathleen) having predeceased at the time of his election
to the House in '46.
Lincoln was named after his paternal grandfather.
Interesting Note: Lincoln had no middle name. He was
simply (and legally) just Abraham Lincoln his entire life.
Interesting Note: During the time Lincoln lived in Kentucky
and Indiana, the family name was pronounced "Linkhorn."
Kennedy was named after his paternal grandfather.
Lincoln's father, Thomas Lincoln, owned
two 600-acre farms, several town lots,
livestock, and horses and was among the
richest men in the county.
Interesting Note: Lincoln did not attend his
own father's funeral. The two were not
close. From the time Lincoln was a child
until his 23rd year, his father made him
work like a slave almost constantly with an
axe and was even loaned him out to
neighbors. Upon being informed of his father's declining
health, Lincoln refused to visit him. Thomas Lincoln died 5
days later.
Kennedy's father, Joseph Kennedy, Sr.,
got rich in part from the Wall Street
Crash of 1929. When Fortune magazine
published its first list of the richest
people in the United States in 1957, it
estimated Joseph Kennedy, Sr. to be
between the 9th and 16th richest person
in the country.
Lincoln moved a short distance away from his birthplace in
early childhood, had a brother (Thomas) born there, and
then moved away from their birth state (Kentucky) before
the age of ten.
Kennedy moved a short distance away from his
birthplace in early childhood, had a brother (Robert) born
there, and then moved away from their birth state
(Massachusetts) before the age of ten.
Lincoln served in the military as an officer (Captain) in the
Black Hawk War.
Interesting Note: A good example of Lincoln's humanity
was demonstrated when, as a captain during the Black Hawk
War, an old Indian came into his camp and delivered himself
to Lincoln, showing him a paper stating how the Indian was a
good and true man. Many of Lincoln's men demanded the
old Indian be killed which caused Lincoln to come to the old
Indian's aid. Some of the men were outraged and called
Lincoln cowardly for which Lincoln remarked, "If any man
thinks I am a coward let him test it," rising to an unusual
height. One of the men replied, "Lincoln, you are larger and
heavier than we are." Lincoln replied, "Choose your
weapons." This quickly silenced all charges of Lincoln being
a coward.
Kennedy served in the military as an officer (Lieutenant)
during World War II. His actions during the war made him
a war hero, which proved helpful in his political career.
After he became president, his heroics during the war
became a cultural phenomenon, inspiring a song, many
books, movies, various television series, collectible
objects, scale model replicas and toys.
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Lincoln was a boat captain and worked as the assistant pilot
of the Talisman, a Mississippi River boat.
Interesting Note: Lincoln floated down the Mississippi on a
flatboat when he was a teenager, and sold fruits and
vegetables in New Orleans. Then he sold the boat, and
walked 800 miles back home.
Kennedy was a boat captain and skipper of PT (Patrol
Torpedo boat) 109. After previous rejections due to a bad
back and other health problems, Kennedy joined the U.S.
Navy. His influential father helped him overcome any
obstacles to get in. Kennedy was first assigned to the
Office of Naval Intelligence in Washington and was there
during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Eventually,
Kennedy transferred to the Solomon Islands as a
replacement officer to command the PT-109.
Lincoln almost drowned earlier in life. Lincoln's life was
saved by a playmate from Knob Creek, Kentucky.
Interesting Note: At age 9, Lincoln was severely kicked by
a horse on the forehead by a horse and was unconscious for
several hours, and there were fears for his life. The kick
came at a moment when Lincoln was halfway through
speaking a sentence. Remarkably, his first words upon
regaining consciousness were the completion of the
sentence.
Kennedy almost drowned early in his life when the PT-109
he was commanding was sunk by the enemy and cut in
half. Two crew mates were killed, and two others were
badly injured. The survivors swam for four hours to a tiny
deserted island 3.5 miles away. Kennedy, who had been
on the Harvard University varsity swim team, used a life
jacket strap clenched between his teeth to tow a badly-
burned survivor. Kennedy then swam over two miles more
to other small islands in search of help and food. He then
led his men to an island which had coconut trees and
drinkable water. Kennedy and his men survived for six
days on coconuts before they were found by the scouts.
On June 13, 1836, 24 years before he became president,
Lincoln was the first elected official in U.S. history to favor
extending the vote to women. State legislator Lincoln gave
an Illinois newspaper a statement endorsing female suffrage.
On June 10, 1963, Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into
law, making it illegal for employers to pay a woman less
than what a man would receive for the same job.
Lincoln is the only U.S. president who was also a licensed
bartender. He was co-owner of Berry and Lincoln, a saloon
in Springfield, Illinois. Lincoln's career as a bartender was
fairly short-lived. In 1834, he ran for state legislator and won
forcing him to give up the bartending business. When Lincoln
was seven years old, his father sold his country farm for
about four-hundred gallons of corn whiskey.
Kennedy is the only U.S. president whose father was one of
the biggest bootleggers in the country. Kennedy's father
became very wealthy both from the legal and illegal
importation of alcohol during and after Prohibition.
Lincoln was elected to Congress in '46.
Kennedy was elected to Congress in '46.
Lincoln was the runner-up for the nomination of Vice
President in '56 and ran against the incumbent Vice
President (John Breckenridge) in '60 who later suffered
disgrace (Breckenridge fled the country to escape capture as
a traitor for serving the South).
Kennedy was the runner-up for the nomination of Vice
President in '56 and ran against the incumbent Vice
President (Richard Nixon) in '60 who later suffered disgrace
(Nixon resigned).
The first public suggestion of Lincoln being the Republican
candidate for President is believed to have been on
November 6, 1858, by Israel Green. He suggested a ticket
with Lincoln for President and John P. Kennedy for Vice
President.
President Kennedy's name is John F. Kennedy.
The Republican Convention was held in Chicago in '60
where Lincoln was nominated the presidential nominee.
Interesting Note: When Thomas A. Edison (the famous
American inventor) was a 13 year-old newsboy in 1860, he
sold Lincoln's campaign picture on railroad trains.
The Republican Convention was held in Chicago in '60.
The Democratic Convention was held in Los Angeles in '60
where Kennedy was nominated the presidential nominee.
Interesting Note: John Connally was the one who revealed
to the public that Kennedy had Addison's disease and how it
might cause him to be unable to serve a full term as
President. Connally's words about Kennedy not serving a full
term as President was prophetic when in 1963 both Connally
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Lincoln won his party's nomination against older and more
experienced politicians whom he later selected for high
places in his Cabinet (William Seward - Secretary of State,
Salmon Chase - Treasury).
Kennedy won his party's nomination against older and
more experienced politicians whom he later selected for
high places in his Cabinet (Adlai Stevenson - UN
ambassador, Lyndon Johnson - Vice President).
In the '60 presidential election, Herschel Johnson was a
southerner who ran for Vice President on the Democratic
ticket.
In the '60 presidential election, Lyndon Johnson was a
southerner who ran for Vice President on the Democratic
ticket.
Lincoln ran as a minority party candidate and was
considered to be a long-shot for the Presidency.
Kennedy ran as a minority party candidate and was
considered to be a long-shot for the Presidency. He was
also a Roman Catholic when nearly all Presidents before him
were Protestant.
Lincoln was a president of many "firsts". He was the first
Republican president. He was the first president born outside
the original 13 states. He was the first president born in
Kentucky. He was the first president to be assassinated. He
was the first president to have a beard which he grew on the
advice of an 11-year old girl. Lincoln was the first president
to receive a transcontinental telegraph message.
Interesting Note: Lincoln is the only president to have a
patent. The patent was for a device designed by Lincoln for
freeing ships which ran aground in shallow water. Lincoln
received patent number 6469 in 1849 for his invention.
Interesting Note: Lincoln's salary as president was $25,000
a year.
Kennedy was a president of many "firsts". He was the first
Catholic president. He was also the first Boy Scout to
become president and the first president to be born in the
20th century. Kennedy was the first president to have served
in the U.S. Navy. Kennedy participated in the first televised
U.S. presidential debates in U.S. history. Kennedy debated
with then Vice President Richard Nixon. Kennedy was the
only president to have won a Pulitzer Prize. Kennedy was
the first president to have live press conferences and to
made good use of the medium. In September of 1963,
Kennedy participated in television's first half hour evening
newscast in an interview CBS Evening News anchor Walter
Cronkite. Kennedy was the first president to call on all
Americans to embrace Civil Rights as a moral imperative.
Kennedy is the only president to have predeceased both of
his parents. He is also the only president to have
predeceased a grandparent.
Interesting Note: Kennedy donated his salary as president
to the Boy Scouts among other charities. Kennedy's
presidential salary was $100,000 per year.
Lincoln's "deist" religious faith caused religious bigots to
accuse him of being an infidel, if not an atheist, and of
having called Jesus "an illegitimate child."
Kennedy's Catholic religious faith caused religious bigots to
accuse him of having an allegiance to the Pope which
disqualified him from becoming President of the United
States.
Lincoln was loved by the common people and hated by
many in the establishment and was called "The People's
President."
Kennedy was loved by the common people and hated by
many in the establishment and his presidency was
heralded as the return of "Camelot."
Lincoln was involved in a historically significant political
debate in Illinois - the Lincoln-Douglas Debates. Lincoln
was elected president in ‘60 partly due to these debates with
the other main candidate (Stephen Douglas) who was born
in '13, had been a senator, who was better known at the
time of the debate, and who sat near the president-elect at
the inauguration.
Kennedy was involved in a historically significant political
debate in Illinois - the Kennedy-Nixon Debates. Kennedy
was elected president in '60 partly due to these debates with
the other main candidate (Richard Nixon) who was born in
'13, had been a senator, who was better known at the time
of the debate, and who sat near the president-elect at the
inauguration.
Interesting Note: The location of the Kennedy-Nixon
debate was roughly 80 miles from where the Lincoln-Douglas
debate took place.
Lincoln believed people owed the government more than
the government owed the people. According to Lincoln's
friend Joseph Gillespie, Lincoln held to this principle: "We
are more indebted to our government than it is to us."
Kennedy believed people owed the government more than
the government owed the people. He spoke these famous
words: "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what
you can do for your country."
Lincoln was famous for words ringing out for sacrifice and
liberty. In his Gettysburg Address, Lincoln said, "It is rather
Kennedy was famous for words ringing out for sacrifice and
liberty. Kennedy, in his Inaugural Address, declared, "Let
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this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -
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shall pay any price, bear any the survival and the success of
liberty."
Lincoln was much younger (17 years
difference) than his predecessor James
Buchanan. Buchanan's home was located
at Lancaster, Pennsylvania about sixty
miles from Gettysburg. He was the oldest
president ever at the time. He was a
Presbyterian who was born in '91, left
office in '61, and died at the age of 78.
Buchanan's Inauguration was the first one
to be recorded in photographs.
Interesting Note: In the midst of the secession crisis
leading up to the Civil War, President Buchanan
acknowledged the South would be justified in its revolution
against the Union. Historians in both 2006 and 2009 voted
his failure to deal with secession as the worst presidential
mistake ever made. His inability to impose peace when the
country was on the brink of the Civil War has led to his
consistent ranking by historians as one of the worst
presidents.
Interesting Note: Buchanan quietly but consistently bought
slaves in Washington, D.C., and then set them free in
Pennsylvania.
Interesting Note: Historians agree James Buchanan was
the first gay President of the U.S.
Kennedy was much younger (26 years
difference) than his predecessor Dwight
Eisenhower. Eisenhower's home was
located at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania about
sixty miles from Lancaster. Eisenhower
was one of the two oldest presidents prior
to Kennedy (James Buchanan being the
other one.) He was a Presbyterian who
was born in '90, left office in '61, and died at the age of
77.
Interesting Note: Eisenhower sent federal troops to the
South for the first time since Reconstruction to enforce
federal court orders to desegregate public schools.
Eisenhower often is ranked in the top 10 among all U.S.
presidents. Perhaps he learned from his past life.
Interesting Note: Eisenhower trained tank crews at the site
of "Pickett's Charge" on the Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Civil
War battleground.
Lincoln was uncharacteristically younger (by
1.5 months) than his Vice President
Andrew Johnson.
Kennedy was uncharacteristically younger
(by 8 years, 9 months) than his Vice
President Lyndon Johnson.
Lincoln won the election with less than 50% of the popular
vote.
Kennedy won the election with less than 50% of the popular
vote.
Lincoln was elected on November 8th for the term in which
he was assassinated.
Kennedy was elected on November 8th for the term in
which he was assassinated.
The legality of Lincoln's election was contested (i.e.,
Southern states seceded from the Union) but Lincoln won
anyway.
The legality of Kennedy's election was contested but
Kennedy won anyway.
War was thrust upon Lincoln almost immediately after his
inauguration - the Civil War.
Interesting Note: Lincoln was the first president to ever be
seen in a photograph at his inauguration. In the photo, he is
standing near John Wilkes Booth, his future assassin.
War was thrust upon Kennedy almost immediately after his
inauguration - the Bay of Pigs Invasion of Cuba.
Lincoln ordered troops to fight in a war (the Civil War)
which was unpopular with a large percentage of the
population. Many people fled to Canada to avoid the draft.
Around the same time, a revolution was occurring in a
neighboring country (Mexico) involving limited U.S.
intervention.
Kennedy ordered troops to fight in a war (the Vietnam War)
which was unpopular with a large percentage of the
population. Many people fled to Canada to avoid the draft.
Around the same time, a revolution was occurring in a
neighboring country (Cuba) involving limited U.S.
intervention.
Lincoln fought against enemies of the U.S. government
(Confederates) during the Civil War and kept the United
Kennedy fought against enemies of the U.S. government
(Communists) during the Cold War and kept the world from
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Interesting Note: Lincoln's wife, Mary Todd, had a brother,
half-brothers and brothers-in-law who fought on the side of
the Confederate Army. Three of Mary's half-brothers were
killed during the war.
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Lincoln established the '61 Civil War headquarters of his
General-in-Chief George McClellan to be a house called
Hickory Hill in McLean, Virginia.
Kennedy bought the house called Hickory Hill in McLean,
Virginia.
Lincoln authorized Union soldiers
to seize Arlington House, the
Confederate General Robert E.
Lee's mansion in Virginia, during the
Civil War. The land where Arlington
House is currently located later
became Arlington National
Cemetery.
Interesting Note: Robert E. Lee was married to Mary Anna
Custis Lee whose father was President George
Washington's grandson (George Washington Parke Custis).
Interesting Note: Because Lee was regarded as a traitor by
Union officers, Arlington was confiscated and used as a
graveyard for Union dead. In 1874, the heir to Lee's estate
(Custis Lee) sued the U.S. claiming ownership of Arlington
and won. The next year, Custis Lee sold it back to the U.S.
at a signing ceremony with Secretary of War Robert Todd
Lincoln who was eventually buried there.
Kennedy is buried in front of
Arlington House at Arlington National
Cemetery.
Interesting Note: Approximately
one million people lined the route of
Kennedy's funeral procession past
the Lincoln Memorial to Arlington
National Cemetery. Millions more -
almost the entire population of
America - followed the funeral on
television. In all, 220 foreign
dignitaries, including 19 heads of state and government, and
members of royal families, from 92 countries attended the
funeral. Law enforcement officials later acknowledged how
Kennedy's funeral was the biggest security nightmare they
ever faced. It was estimated that between 1964 and 1966,
16 million people visited Kennedy's grave.
In '61, Lincoln ordered a military blockade in the Caribbean
of Confederate ports.
In '62, Kennedy ordered a military blockade in the Caribbean
of Communist Cuba.
In '63, Lincoln advanced federal involvement with Civil
Rights when he signed the Emancipation Proclamation
freeing the slaves.
In '63, Kennedy advanced federal involvement Civil
Rights when he gave his Civil Rights Address on national
television and radio, launching his initiative for Civil Rights
legislation.
Interesting Note: Kennedy appointed more African-
Americans to high places of government than any president
before him.
Lincoln quoted Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of
Independence phrase "All men are created equal" in his
Gettysburg Address.
Kennedy quoted Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of
Independence phrase "All men are created equal" in his
book "A Nation Of Immigrants."
In '63, the Russian Tsar sent a fleet of war ships to assist
the U.S. President during the American Civil War.
In '62, the Soviet Premier sent a fleet of war ships against
the U.S. President during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
On October 3, 1863, Lincoln proclaimed a national
Thanksgiving Day, to be celebrated on the final Thursday in
November 1863. According to tradition, Lincoln's 10-year-old
son, Tad, became fond of a turkey given to the family for a
holiday feast. Tad named the turkey "Jack" and begged his
father to save the bird. Lincoln did.
The earliest provable instance of the word "pardon" being
used in connection with a presidential Thanksgiving Day bird
was a gobbler given to President Kennedy on the 18th of
November 1963 - approximately 100 years after Lincoln's
first Thanksgiving proclamation and just days before his
assassination. Kennedy announced he didn't plan to eat the
bird. Newspapers reported the following day how the bird
was "pardoned." Days later, President John "Jack" Kennedy
was assassinated.
On November 19, 1863, Lincoln delivered his famous
Gettysburg Address.
Interesting Note: Lincoln wrote his Gettysburg Address
after his dog ate the original which was a much longer
speech. He started out with, “Four score and seven years
On November 19, 1963, Kennedy was invited to speak at
the 100th anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. But
because Kennedy was needed in Texas for political
purposes, he sent Vice President Johnson to Gettysburg in
his stead. Three days later, Kennedy was assassinated in
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ago,“ to give him time to think of what to say next while
people were busy doing the math in their heads to figure out
how many years he was talking about.
Dallas, Texas.
In '64, a book entitled Mr. Lincoln and the
Negroes, by W. O. Douglas, was
published.
In '64, a book entitled Mr. Kennedy and the
Negroes, by Harry Golden, was published.
Lincoln wanted to switch running mates during his '64
campaign re-election. Lincoln replaced Hannibal Hamlin with
Andrew Johnson.
Kennedy wanted to switch running mates during his '64
campaign re-election. He was rumored to have wanted to
replace Lyndon Johnson with James Terry Sanford.
The revolutionary communist Karl Marx wrote to Lincoln in
1865, "Sir: We congratulate the American people upon your
re-election by a large majority." He assured Lincoln the
European communist movement was with him.
Kennedy's assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, was a self-
proclaimed Marxist.
Lincoln is considered to be among the greatest of U.S.
presidents.
Kennedy is considered to be among the greatest of U.S.
presidents.
Lincoln and Congress passed the Legal Tender Act of 1862
and the National Banking Act of 1863 empowering the U.S.
Treasury to issue interest-free notes called "Greenbacks."
Lincoln was then able to print the millions of dollars he
needed and it was debt and interest free.
In June 1963, Kennedy issued an Executive Order allowing
the U.S. government to issue interest-free notes. Kennedy
then ordered the U.S. Treasury to print over $4 billion worth
of "U.S. Notes" to replace Federal Reserve Notes and
eventually end the Federal Reserve System.
Lincoln sought to make the Greenback system permanent;
but after he was assassinated the U.S. moved towards a
gold standard and contracted the supply of greenbacks.
Months after his monetary plan went into effect, Kennedy
was assassinated. The U.S. Notes he had issued were
immediately taken out of circulation. Federal Reserve Notes
continues to serve as the legal currency of the nation.
Lincoln's portrait is engraved on a U.S. coin
- the Lincoln Penny. The Lincoln Penny was
first issued in 1909 to commemorate
Abraham Lincoln's 100th birthday. It was the
first American coin to bear a president's
image on its face. Read about the
controversy behind the Lincoln Penny.
Kennedy's portrait is engraved on a U.S.
coin - the Kennedy Half-Dollar.
Interesting Note: In 1963, the seal of the
Lincoln $5 bill was changed from green to
red. An urban legend arose claiming this
change reflected the nation's mourning over
the assassination of Kennedy.
Of all of the U.S. coins currently in circulation, the Lincoln
Penny is one of the only two coins not having both the front
and back designed by the same man. Frank Gasparro
designed the reverse side of the Lincoln Penny and was first
minted in 1909 and was designed by Victor D. Brenner
based on a plaque of Lincoln Brenner did in 1907. The
reverse side of the coin changed to the Frank Gasparro
design in 1959.
Of all of the U.S. coins currently in circulation, the Kennedy
Half-Dollar is one of the only two coins not having both the
front and back designed by the same man. Frank Gasparro
designed the reverse side of the Kennedy Half-Dollar. The
Kennedy Half Dollar was first minted in 1964.
In 1867, the Army Medical Library was moved to Ford's
Theater, the site of the Lincoln assassination.
In 1956, Senator John Kennedy submitted legislation to
Congress to transform the Army Medical Library into the
National Library of Medicine which eventually became the
world's largest medical library.
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Of the 27 current official presidential
memorials, one of them is the Lincoln
Center for the Performing Arts
established on June 1956 in New
York City. It is only one of two
presidential memorials established
for the performing arts.
Of the 27 current official presidential
memorials, one of them is the
Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts established on December 1964
in Washington, D.C. It is only one of
two presidential memorials
established for the performing arts.
Lincoln was greatly vilified during his term in office but
became very popular and revered by the public after his
death.
Interesting Note: After the fall of Richmond, Lincoln walked
through the city and was immediately recognized by black
citizens who crowded around him and knelt before him.
Lincoln, famously, told them "Don't kneel to me. That is not
right." One black woman reportedly told her child to touch
Lincoln's garment and the child's illness would be healed.
Kennedy was greatly vilified during his term of office but
became very popular and revered by the public after his
death.
Lincoln is generally remembered in association with a state
capital (Springfield, IL), not his birth place (Hodgenville, KY).
Kennedy is generally remembered in association with a
state capital (Boston, MA), not his birth place (Brookline,
MA).
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Abraham Lincoln
John F. Kennedy
Lincoln had droopy eyelids
which would sometimes cause
his left eye to deviate but did
not interfere with him. Lincoln's
eyes were said to be grey.
Interesting Note: To read Lincoln's complete health history,
visit this fascinating web page.
Kennedy had droopy eyelids
which would sometimes cause
his left eye to deviate but did
not interfere with him.
Kennedy's eyes were greenish grey.
Interesting Note: To read Kennedy's complete health
history, visit this fascinating web page.
Lincoln was the second child in the family birth order and
was named after his grandfather. The first born sibling
(Thomas Lincoln Jr.) was predeceased at the time of
election to the House of Congress.
Kennedy was the second child in the family birth order and
was named after his grandfather. The first born sibling
(Joseph Kennedy Jr.) was predeceased at the time of
election to the House of Congress.
Lincoln was over 6 feet tall and a notable athlete in wrestling
and enjoyed impromptu sport with family members.
Interesting Note: Lincoln's great strength was due to his
using an ax more or less all day every day from the time he
was about 8 years old until he was 23 years old. Once while
visiting troops, Lincoln grabbed an ax and began chopping
wood. Holding his arm straight out, and with the handle
parallel to the ground, he held the seven pound tool
motionless. “Strong men who looked on, men accustomed to
manual labor, could not hold the same ax in that position for
a moment,” wrote Francis Fisher Browne, a Union soldier
who authored a biography called The Every-Day Life of
Abraham Lincoln. The ax is now in the possession of the
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. Lincoln
had the arms of a 7-foot tall man.
Interesting Note: The doctors who did Lincoln's autopsy
were amazed at the condition of his body. Dr. Edward Curtis
wrote, "I was simply astonished at the showing of the
remains, where well-rounded muscles built upon strong
bones told the powerful athlete. Now did I understand the
deeds of prowess recorded of the President's early days."
Kennedy was over 6 feet tall and a notable athlete in football
and enjoyed impromptu sport with family members. During
his school years, Kennedy played baseball as a pitcher
(right-handed) and third baseman. He also enjoyed golf,
sailing, swimming, and tennis. As a child Kennedy sustained
"many injuries and bruises while participating in sports where
his physique was inadequate." For example, when he had a
bicycle collision with his brother Joe, Joe walked away
unhurt, but JFK needed 28 stitches.
Interesting Note: John F. Kennedy smoked 4-5 cigars a
day. His preference was for Upmanns or Monticellos.
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Lincoln suffered from genetic diseases such as Marfanoid
Habitus which accounts for his height, long legs, long arms,
long thin feet, long hands, a long thin face, a long thin neck,
flat feet, and a "sunken breast". Lincoln also suffered from
depression throughout his life.
Interesting Note: Lincoln's height and long arms helped
him immensely when, in 1842, Lincoln was challenged to a
duel after writing unflattering letters to the Springfield
newspaper satirizing the state auditor, James Shields. As the
challenge, Lincoln was to make the choice of weapons. He
chose cow pies. Shields would not be deterred, however,
and eventually Lincoln chose to duel with cavalry
broadswords. When Lincoln and Shields met at the
appointed place, Lincoln picked out a sword and, with his
remarkable height and long arms, began slashing at tree
branches the shorter Shields could not reach. After this, an
accommodation was reached and the duel never took place.
Although humorous in retrospect, the affair was deadly
serious. Shields later became a Brigadier General and a U.S.
Senator from Illinois, Missouri, and Minnesota.
Interesting Note: Another example of Lincoln's prowess
was demonstrated when upon returning from New Orleans in
1828 by boat, Lincoln and a companion were attacked in
their sleep by seven men, "with intent to kill and rob them."
Lincoln seized a club, and with his long, powerful arms
knocked three of the bandits into the river, then chased the
others ashore.
Kennedy suffered from genetic diseases such as Addison
disease, which affects the body's ability to regulate blood
sugar and sodium. For all his maladies, Kennedy took a
deluge of drugs that often had side effects, including
grogginess or even depression. To treat this Kennedy took
more still anti-anxiety medications.
Interesting Note: In 1954, Kennedy received the last rights
of the Catholic Church after an infection following spinal
surgery.
Note: Knowledge of Kennedy's severe health problems were
kept hidden from the public eye which would be impossible
today given the competitive news atmosphere of today. But
throughout Kennedy's presidency, reporters provided an
unusual cloak of privacy around his unusual personal life.
Interesting Note: Kennedy gained weight while president
causing his mother to remark in her diary in 1960: "Jack
looks unusually well. His cheeks have filled out amazingly
since I saw him in June. He has lost that lean Lincolnesque
look which I secretly like better."
Historical records suggest Lincoln having a type of cancer
affecting his adrenal glands. Lincoln began losing weight in
1860 of which many people wrote concerning his declining
appearance and increasing thinness. Casts of his face in
1860 and 1865 show a striking loss of soft tissue. Temporal
wasting is present on the 1865 cast. In his last months,
Lincoln exhibited symptoms compatible with a genetic cancer
syndrome of the adrenal glands.
Doctors who treated Kennedy's Addison disease concluded
he had a form of the illness which caused a slow atrophy of
of the adrenal glands. After his diagnosis in 1947, he was
given less than a year to live. He was so ill during the sea
voyage home from England he was given the last rites of the
Catholic Church.
Lincoln's unusual skin color is has been
described as "very dark", "shriveled", and
"leathery" which caused his political
opponents to call him a "black
Republican" and a "mulatto". Friends
commented how his facial skin was
creased and yellow from a young age.
The cause of this is unknown. Historians
believe Lincoln may have been of
Melungeon descent through his mother
Nancy Hanks and it was his mixed-race origin which may
have been partly responsible for his dislike of slavery. This is
supported by the fact that Lincoln was unusually reluctant to
talk about his parentage. Lincoln's law partner and friend,
William Herndon, wrote how Lincoln only spoke to him one
time about his mother. Lincoln told him his mother, Nancy,
was the product of an illegitimate relationship between
Nancy's mother, Lucy Hanks, and a "well-bred" Virginia
farmer. According to some historians, the identity of this
Virginian is a man named Abraham Enloe who is reported to
have privately confirmed it.
Kennedy's unusual skin color has been
described as "bronzed" which caused
some people to mistakenly believe he had
a tan year-round. For most North
Americans, having a year-round tan is
unusual and this raises suspicion of
disease. Addison disease, for example,
causes bronzing of the skin which is often
mistaken for a tan. An Addisonian tan
suggests Kennedy's Addisonism was
under-treated despite the use of steroids. Other observers
found he had a surprisingly deep tan, or yellowish skin, or
skin of a greenish tinge.
In July 1860, Lincoln contracted Scarlet Fever which lasted
for a few days. Simultaneously, his son Willie was in bed with
the same illness.
In February 1920, Kennedy contracted Scarlet Fever and
almost died. He was almost three years old at the time.
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Because of a severe health problem (depression), Lincoln
would conduct important presidential affairs from locations
considered very private (his bed). On March 14, 1865, a
sick President Lincoln conducted a cabinet meeting from his
bed.
Interesting Note: Lincoln was called "Old Abe" as early as
age 30.
Because of a severe health problem (back pain), Kennedy
would conduct important presidential affairs from locations
considered very private (bed and bathtub). According to
Kennedy biographer Richard Reeves, Kennedy would hold
meetings from his bathtub, giving the orders of the day to
assistants sitting on toilets and leaning on sinks.
At least four people close to Lincoln knew he had chronic
constipation at the time. One of them, John Stuart, urged
Lincoln to take mercury-containing "blue mass" pills which he
did for several months, but stopped, saying they made him
"cross."
Kennedy had digestive troubles as early as 1934 (age 17).
Years later, when he joined the Navy, these were described
as "severe spastic colitis." It is believed the steroid treatment
for Kennedy's colitis began in 1937 and ascribes several
later medical problems to complications of steroids.
Lincoln was famous for his quick wit, eloquence and for
telling hilarious stories and anecdotes. Lincoln's memory was
of sufficient strength that people claimed he never forgot
anyone.
Kennedy was famous for his quick wit, eloquence and for
telling hilarious stories and anecdotes. On school entrance
exams in 1931, Kennedy scored 119 on an IQ test which is
above average intelligence.
Lincoln had a favorite rocking chair which
he sat in at the White House. He enjoyed
the rocking chair so much that he would
have it taken to Ford's Theater every
time he went to attend a performance. He
was sitting in this rocking chair when he
was assassinated.
Kennedy had a special rocking chair for
his ailing back which he sat in at the
White House. Kennedy originally saw
this rocking chair in 1955 at the office of
Dr. Janet Travell who suggested he use it
to alleviate his back pain. Kennedy
enjoyed his rocking chair so much that he
would have it brought aboard Air
Force One whenever he traveled around the U.S. or the
world. Kennedy's back pain was so bad he often wore a back
brace. He was wearing one when he was assassinated.
Lincoln loved to read great literary works and could recite
poetry by heart. Lincoln's step-mother, Sarah Bush Lincoln,
provided the young Lincoln for the first time with books of
which he could never get enough of. He memorized a great
deal of what he read. One book was the family Bible which
he read at times. Other books were The Pilgrim's Progress,
Aesop's Fables, Robinson Crusoe, and Sinbad the Sailor.
Kennedy loved to read great literary works and could recite
poetry by heart such as the third canto of Dante's Inferno.
One of Kennedy's favorite poems was “I Have A
Rendezvous With Death," by Alan Seeger.
Lincoln liked to quote the Bible and Shakespeare.
Interesting Note: Novelist Leo Tolstoy said: "Of all the
great national heroes and statesmen of history Lincoln is the
only real giant. Alexander, Frederick the Great, Caesar,
Napoleon, Gladstone and even Washington stand in
greatness of character, in depth of feeling and in a certain
moral power far behind Lincoln."
Kennedy liked to quote the Bible and Shakespeare.
Interesting Note: At the last dinner of his life in Houston,
Texas, Kennedy told a friend how a combination of Bible
passages applied to him: "Your old men shall dream
dreams, your young men shall see visions" and "Where there
is no vision the people perish."
Interesting Note: Kennedy specifically enjoyed the King's
monologue from act IV, scene 3 of Henry V.
Many of Lincoln's literary works are considered to be
classics.
Many of Kennedy's literary works are considered to be
classics.
Lincoln was an engaging public speaker whose many
speeches are ones with great historical significance such
as Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.
Kennedy was an engaging public speaker whose many
speeches are ones with great historical significance such
as Kennedy's Inaugural Address where he said, “Ask not
what your country can do for you, but what you can do for
your country” speech.
Lincoln had an unusual accent and pronunciation peculiar to
his native state of Kentucky. His voice has been described
as thin, squeaky, high-pitched, falsetto, and piercing. When
excited, the pitch went higher still, and sometimes became
unpleasant. However, his unusual voice paid off politically
Kennedy had an unusual accent and pronunciation peculiar
to his native state of Massachusetts - particularly Boston. His
voice has been described as the "Harvard accent" or the
"Boston accent." However, Bostonians know this accent as
the "Kennedy accent," as no one other than the Kennedys
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because it would carry for hundreds of yards - a distinct
advantage in open-air speeches and debates. (Microphones
did not yet exist.) For example, at least 15,000 people heard
him give the Gettysburg Address and "acres of people"
heard his first inaugural address. According to Lincoln
scholar Gore Vidal, Lincoln as a legislator could often be
heard loudly proclaiming, "Mister Chairman" pronouncing it
as "Mister Cheer-men."
seem to have this particular accent. This accent is separate
and distinct from the Boston Brahmin accent associated with
the Boston Brahmin aristocracy.
Lincoln had a habit of not carrying money around with him
and was known for constantly borrowing money from his
friends.
Kennedy had a habit of not carrying money around with him
and was known for constantly borrowing money from his
friends.
Lincoln received many threatening letters against his life. In
the year of his death, Lincoln received over 800 such letters.
Kennedy received many threatening letters against his life.
In the year of his death, Kennedy received over 80 such
letters.
Lincoln appeared to have had no fear of his own mortality.
Kennedy appeared to have had no fear of his own mortality.
After Lincoln's death, his sexual habits came into
question. According to his law partner and friend William
Herndon Lincoln had frequented prostitutes in his young
adulthood and had an uncontrollable libido. Herndon went so
far to say Lincoln "could scarcely keep his hands off"
prostitutes, whom he treated differently than eligible women.
At one time Lincoln patronized a whorehouse with some
buddies during the Black Hawk War. Lincoln once confessed
to Herndon he had been infected with syphilis in 1835 or
1836. Hearndon, believing both Mary Todd and Abraham
Lincoln had syphilis, suspected it in the premature death of 3
Lincoln children.
Interesting Note: There have been recent claims about
Lincoln causing some people to question his sexuality;
specifically that Lincoln was a homosexual. These claims are
based on Lincoln having shared a bed with a total of eleven
boys and men throughout his life. One of these men was
Lincoln's best friend, Joshua Speed, who shared a bed
above Speed's store for four years. Lincoln often slept with
other lawyers when he was traveling the circuit in Illinois.
However, it is important to note there was no central heating
in the 1800's and Illinois is extremely cold in the winter. It
was not uncommon in those days for an entire family to
share a single bed in order to keep warm. Also, beds were
somewhat rare in the West at the time; and it was considered
very special for a "hotel" on the circuit Lincoln travelled to
have two beds. Lawyers would routinely share any available
bed. It had nothing to do with sexual preference - just with
comfort.
After Kennedy's death, his sexual habits came in to
question. According to some sources, Kennedy had an
uncontrollable libido and may have been a sex addict. His
friends affectionately called him "Mattress Jack." Kennedy
once confided to Britain's Prime Minister how the would get
headaches if he went too long without a woman.
Kennedy's close friend, Senator George Smathers, once
remarked, "He has the most active libido of any man I have
ever known," and a fellow congressman observed how
"traveling with him was like traveling with a bull." Kennedy
was taking testosterone in 1963 for his endocrine problems
and this could have had an enhancing effect on his libido. In
1940 Kennedy became infested with an undisclosed STD.
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Abraham Lincoln
John F. Kennedy
Abraham Lincoln was married while in his
thirties (age of 33) to a dark-haired
woman (Mary Todd) who was within six
weeks of her twenty-fourth birthday;
who had been previously engaged to
someone else; was well educated and
came from a socially prominent family;
had ancestors from Ireland; was fluent in
John Kennedy was married while in his
thirties (age of 36) to a dark-haired
woman (Jacqueline Bouvier) who was
within six weeks of her twenty-fourth
birthday; who had been previously
engaged to someone else; was well
educated and came from a socially
prominent family; had ancestors from
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the French language; was raised with step-brothers and
step-sisters and a step-parent; lived in Washington D.C.
before her husband's presidential election; was known for
her exquisite taste and fashion sense; and was in the care of
a minor son (Tad Lincoln) after the assassination of her
husband.
Interesting Note: Lincoln's father married his first wife,
Nancy Hanks, in 1806. She died in October 1818. Lincoln's
stepmother, Sarah Bush Johnston, married her first husband
in 1806. Her husband died in October 1818. Lincoln’s wife,
Mary Todd, was born in December 1818.
Ireland; was fluent in the French language; was raised with
step-brothers and step-sisters and a step-parent; lived
in Washington D.C. before her husband's presidential
election; was known for her exquisite taste and fashion
sense; and was in the care of a minor son (John Kennedy
Jr.) after the assassination of her husband.
Mary Lincoln was at least nine years younger than her
husband and survived him by at least seventeen years.
She died around the age of sixty-four - exactly 63 years and
215 days.
Jackie Kennedy was at least nine years younger than her
husband and survived him by at least seventeen years.
She died around the age of sixty-four - exactly 64 years 295
days.
Lincoln's wife was known mostly by her three names: Mary
Todd Lincoln.
Kennedy's wife was known mostly by her three names:
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy (later Jackie Kennedy
Onassis).
Lincoln had a relative (a cousin named Fredrick W. Lincoln)
who became Mayor of Boston for an extraordinary
number of terms (seven).
Kennedy had a relative (a grandfather named John F.
Fitzgerald) who became Mayor of Boston for an
extraordinary number of terms (five).
Lincoln could trace his ancestors to a suburb of Boston -
Hingham - and then to Great Britain.
Kennedy could trace his ancestors to a suburb of Boston -
Winthrop - and then to Great Britain.
Lincoln was related (a cousin) to a U.S. Senator from
Pennsylvania Isaac Barnard (1791-1834).
Kennedy was related (brothers) to a U.S. Senator from New
York (Robert Kennedy) and a U.S. Senator from
Massachusetts (Edward Kennedy).
Lincoln had a relative (Lincoln's son Robert) who became
Ambassador to the Court of St. James (Britain) and a
relative who was Attorney General (Levi Lincoln, Sr. in
Thomas Jefferson's cabinet) who graduated from Harvard
University.
Kennedy had a relative (Kennedy's father Joseph) who
became Ambassador to the Court of St. James (Britain) and
a relative who became Attorney General (brother Robert
Kennedy) who graduated from Harvard University.
The only child of the president to have children (Robert
Lincoln) had exactly two girls and one boy. The boy
(Abraham Lincoln II) was named after his president
grandfather who was known as "Jack". It was claimed Jack
was much like President Lincoln. John Kennedy was also
known as "Jack".
Interesting Note: "Jack" has traditionally been a nickname
for "John". "Black Jack" was the nickname of Jacqueline
Kennedy`s father. "Black Jack" was also the name of the
riderless horse serving at the head of Kennedy's funeral.
The only child of the president to have children (Caroline
Kennedy) had exactly two girls and one boy. The boy (John
Schlossberg) was named after his president grandfather
who was known as “Jack”.
Interesting Note: In 1975, Caroline was visiting London to
complete an art course at Sotheby's when a bomb, placed by
the IRA under the car of her host Hugh Fraser, exploded
shortly before they were due to drive to Sotheby's. Caroline
was running late and had not yet left the house. A passerby,
however, was killed.
Lincoln had a brother (Thomas Lincoln Jr. who died before
the presidential election, who had been named after his
father, and is buried in an unmarked grave. Thomas Lincoln
Jr.'s grave site is unknown except as to general location.
Kennedy had a brother (Joe Kennedy Jr.) who died before
the presidential election, who had been named after his
father, and is buried in an unmarked grave. Joe Kennedy
Jr. was blown up in a plane and his body was never
recovered.
Lincoln lost a very-close sister (Sarah Lincoln) before their
election to Congress. Sarah died in 1828 while giving birth
to a boy who also died the same day.
Kennedy lost a very-close sister (Kathleen Kennedy) before
their election to Congress. Kathleen was killed in an
airplane crash in France in 1948.
In '61, Mary Todd tastefully and expensively re-decorated
In '61, Jackie Kennedy tastefully and expensively re-
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the White House after many years of neglect. She was
criticized by her husband for her money-spending habits.
Interesting Note: Mary Todd had a history of public
outbursts throughout Lincoln's presidency, as well as
excessive spending which has led some historians and
psychologists to speculate Mary suffered from bipolar
disorder.
Interesting Note: There are 130 known photographs of
Abraham Lincoln; but never once was Lincoln photographed
with his wife Mary.
decorated the White House after many years of neglect. She
was criticized by her husband for her money-spending
habits.
Interesting Note: The Kennedy re-decoration included a
decoration of the Treaty Room with printed borders
reproducing the wallpaper in the Peterson House where
Lincoln died.
Interesting Note: During Jackie Kennedy's televised 1962
White House tour she referenced Lincoln seven times. This
is not surprising because Lincoln was a hero of hers.
President Kennedy had inspired in her an interest in
American history, one of his favorite subjects, and she had
done much reading on Lincoln and the Civil War. That is
certainly how she became inspired by Lincoln's funeral to
model her own husband's funeral.
Mary Todd had four children, two of whom died before
becoming a teen; had three children living in the White
House; lost a son (Willie Lincoln) in '62 while her husband
was President, and lost one child (Edward Lincoln,
consumption) before the presidential election.
Interesting Note: Willie was the first child to die in the
White House.
Jackie Kennedy had four children, two of whom died before
becoming a teen; had three children living in the White
House; lost a son (Patrick Kennedy) in '63 while her
husband was President, and lost one child (Arabella
Kennedy, stillborn) before the presidential election.
Lincoln had two sons named Edward and Robert. Edward
died and Robert lived on. Robert Lincoln married Mary
Eunice Harlan.
Kennedy had two brothers named Edward and Robert.
Robert died and Edward lived on. Kennedy had a sister
named Eunice Mary Kennedy.
Lincoln had a child who would ride a pony on the White
House grounds and who was allowed to run and play in the
Oval Office.
Interesting Note: Throughout his life, Lincoln had several
dogs including a dog in the White House named Fido. He
also loved kittens and cats. An example of Lincoln's tender
nature was demonstrated when Lincoln once found three
stray kittens and gave them to a Colonel and made him
promise he would take good care of them. Read the full story
of Lincoln and the three kittens.
Kennedy had a child who would ride a pony on the White
House grounds and who was allowed to run and play in the
Oval Office.
Interesting Note: The Kennedy White House had many
pets around including a dog named Pushinka, a gift from
Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev. The dog's mother was one
of the first dogs in space and. Kennedy referred to its pups
as "Pupniks."
Lincoln's son Robert graduated from
Harvard, later became a lawyer, pursued
a non-legal career, served in the Civil
War and on the cabinets of two
presidents (James Garfield and Chester
Arthur, Secretary of War), and was
supported to run for president.
Interesting Note: Shortly before
Lincoln's assassination, the brother of
John Wilkes Booth (Edwin Booth) saved
the life of Robert Lincoln when he almost fell off a train
platform. See the highly unusual lives of Lincoln and
Kennedy for more details.
Kennedy's brother Robert graduated
from Harvard, later became a lawyer,
pursued a non-legal career, served in
World WAR II and on the cabinets of
two presidents (John Kennedy and
Lyndon Johnson, Attorney General), and
was supported to run for president.
Robert Lincoln was present at the assassinations of three
presidents moments after each occurrence: Presidents
Lincoln, Garfield and McKinley. See the highly unusual
section of this article for more information. Robert Lincoln
was buried in Arlington Cemetery.
Interesting Note: The last person known to be of direct
Lincoln lineage was Robert's grandson Robert "Bud"
Beckwith who died in 1985.
Robert Kennedy was buried near the grave of President
Kennedy in Arlington Cemetery.
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Lincoln's youngest surviving son (Tad) died on JULY 16,
1871 after dying from a lung disease. Exactly 10 years
before Tad's burial, on JULY 16, 1861, President Lincoln
ordered the first men to the first major battle of the Civil War.
Mary Todd Lincoln died on JULY 16, 1882.
Kennedy's youngest surviving son (John Jr.) died on JULY
16, 1999 when his plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean.
Exactly 30 years before John Jr.'s death, President
Kennedy's 1961 order to send the first men to the moon was
fulfilled on JULY 16, 1969. On July 16, 1963, President
Kennedy nominated Abraham Lincoln Marovitz to a seat
on the U.S. District Court in Illinois.
Tad Lincoln had a birthday near the time of their father's
assassination. Tad turned 12 just 10 days before his father
was shot.
John F. Kennedy, Jr., had a birthday near the time of their
father's assassination. John Jr. turned 3 on the very day of
his father's funeral.
Of all the Lincoln children, only one survived past the age
of 40 - Robert Todd Lincoln.
Of all the Kennedy children, only one survived past the age
of 40 - Caroline Bouvier-Kennedy.
Lincoln was survived by his stepmother, Sarah Bush
Lincoln, who had raised him from the age of nine.
Kennedy was survived by his mother, Rose Fitzgerald.
Rose outlived four of her nine children, dying at the age of
104 in 1995.
After her husband's assassination, Mary Todd lived in
Europe and in a major U.S. city (Chicago) where she had
not lived before during her marriage to the President.
After her husband's assassination, Jackie Kennedy lived in
Europe (Paris) and in a major U.S. city (New York) where
she had not lived before during her marriage to the
President.
A member of Lincoln's family (Mary Todd) was held to be
mentally incompetent and confined to an institution for the
insane. After Lincoln's assassination, Robert Lincoln became
alarmed at his mother's increasing psychological
instability. She roamed the streets with cash pinned to her
undergarments and went on elaborate shopping sprees,
buying truckloads of drapes when she had no home to
furnish. At one point she bought 84 pairs of kid gloves in less
than a month. In 1875, while staying at a hotel with her son,
Robert, she wandered half-dressed into the elevator,
mistaking it for the bathroom. When Robert tried to help her
return to her room, she screamed her son was trying to
murder her. Eventually, a despairing Robert committed her to
a psychiatric hospital. She was unable to walk safely
without assistance, and eventually paralysis of the legs
ensued. A report in 1999 which reviewed the work of her four
physicians concluded that hers was a clear case of an
untreated Syphilis infection.
A member of Kennedy's family (Kennedy's sister
Rosemary) was held to be mentally incompetent, and
confined to an institution for the insane. Considered as either
retarded or psychological instability, doctors told her father
about a new neurosurgical procedure, lobotomy, which
would help calm her mood swings and sometimes-violent
outbursts. At the time, relatively few lobotomies had been
performed. In 1941 at age 23, she underwent a prefrontal
lobotomy which left her permanently incapacitated.
Afterwards, she lived at a private psychiatric hospital and
was visited regularly by her mother and by her sister Eunice
Kennedy Shriver.
Interesting Note: Publicly, Rosemary was declared to be
mentally handicapped. Perhaps because of the episode,
Eunice Shriver later founded the Special Olympics.
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Abraham Lincoln
John F. Kennedy
Lincoln was the friend of a prominent
Illinois Democrat named Adlai E.
Stevenson who became the Vice-
President under Grover Cleveland.
Kennedy was the friend of a prominent
Illinois Democrat named Adlai E.
Stevenson who was the grandson of
Lincoln's Adlai Stevenson and who would
twice run for the U.S. presidency in 1952
and 1956.
Interesting Note: Stevenson's maternal
great grandfather, Jesse Fell, served as
Abraham Lincoln's campaign manager in his 1858 race for
the U.S. Senate.
Interesting Note: On October 22, 1963, one month before
the Kennedy assassination, Adlai Stevenson went to Dallas
and was met and spat on by angry right-wing demonstrators,
Irreducible Mind: Toward
a Psychology for the
21st Century
by Edward Kelly, Ph.D.,
Emily Kelly, Ph.D. et al
Children's Past Lives:
How Past Life Memories
Affect Your Child
by Carol Bowman
The Synchronicity Code:
How to Follow
Coincidence and
(Sometimes Even)
Predict the Future
by Mr. J. Andrew
Goodman
one of whom hit him on the head with a placard denouncing
the United Nations. Stevenson warned Kennedy to stay
away from Dallas because of the ugliness he found there but
his advice was not heeded.
One of Lincoln's attending physicians on
the night of the assassination was
Charles S. Taft. His younger siblings
(Horatio, Halsey, and Julia) were
constant playmates with Lincoln's
children and frequent White House
guests. Dr. Taft removed a lock of
Lincoln's hair and placed it in a ring
which eventually came into the
possession of President Theodore
Roosevelt. He wore the ring in 1905 when he was sworn in
as President.
One of Kennedy's business relationships
was with Charles P. Taft II who was the
president of the Committee for a National
Trade Policy and the son of President
William Taft.
Interesting Note: In 1957, a Senate
committee chaired by John Kennedy
named Charles P. Taft II's brother, Robert
Taft, as one of the five greatest senators in
American history.
Lincoln had a friend and advisor named
William Graham, an Illinois schoolteacher
and Baptist, who helped Lincoln learn the
complex language of trigonometry and
logarithms.
Kennedy had a friend and spiritual advisor
named William "Billy" Graham, the Baptist
evangelist.
Interesting Note: Billy Graham told
newsmen he had a strong premonition in a
dream for Kennedy not to go to Dallas.
Graham attempted to contact Kennedy by
phone before he left for Dallas but couldn't
reach him.
Lincoln's favorite poet was Robert Burns
who was widely regarded as the national
poet of Scotland, and is celebrated
worldwide. He is best known for the poem
and song "Auld Lang Syne" which is often
sung on the last day of the year. Lincoln's
love of Robert Burns' poetry was so widely
known during his presidency he received
many invitations to annual celebrations of
the Scotsman's birthday.
Interesting Note: Lincoln's favorite poet Robert Burns' last
name (BURNS) corresponds with Kennedy's favorite poet
Robert Frost's last name (FROST) and with one of Robert
Frost's famous poems entitled "FIRE and ICE" where he
ponders the world's end by "FIRE" (desire) and by "ICE"
(hate) and concludes either one would suffice. Note the
metaphors BURNS-FIRE and FROST-ICE and the possible
reference to reincarnation.
Kennedy's favorite poet was Robert Frost
who was the national poet laureate of
America, and is celebrated worldwide. Frost
wrote a new poem entitled "Dedication" for
special delivery at the inauguration of John
F. Kennedy in 1961. However, he never
read it because the sun's glare upon the
snow blinded Frost from seeing the text.
Instead, he recited "The Gift Outright" from
memory.
In '61, Lincoln's Vice President was
Hannibal Hamlin (whose monogram was
"H. H.") followed by Andrew Johnson.
Hannibal Hamlin returned to serve in the
U.S. Senate after leaving the Vice
Presidency.
In '61, Kennedy's Vice President was
Lyndon Johnson who chose Hubert
Humphrey (whose monogram was "H. H.")
for his Vice President. Hubert Humphrey
returned to serve in the U.S. Senate after
leaving the Vice Presidency.
Lincoln's Secretary of State, William H.
Seward, served the Lincoln-Johnson
Administration from '61 through '69.
Kennedy's Secretary of State, Dean Rusk,
served the Kennedy-Johnson
Administration from '61 through '69.
Why God Won't Go
Away: Brain Science
and the Biology of Belief
by Andrew Newberg,
Ph.D., Eugene D'Aquili,
Vince Rause
Afterlife: A Guided Tour
of Heaven and Its
Wonders
by Emanuel
Swedenborg and Donald
Rose
Things You Can Do
When You're Dead!:
True Accounts of After
Death Communication
by Tricia J. Robertson
New York Police Superintendent, John A.
Kennedy, played a role in Lincoln's
protection during his 1861 inaugural train
trip and also in the investigation
immediately following Lincoln's
assassination.
Interesting Note: Lincoln's Secretary of
State telegraphed John A. Kennedy
roughly three hours after Lincoln was
shot.
Interesting Note: Lincoln never had a secretary named
"Lincoln" contrary to urban legend. However, the first name
of Lincoln's private secretary was named John (John Hay) -
the same as President John Kennedy.
Kennedy had a secretary was named
Evelyn Lincoln whose husband was
Harold "Abe" Lincoln. Mrs. Lincoln was
in the motorcade when Kennedy was
assassinated.
Interesting Note: Abraham Lincoln
hated being called "Abe" - his friends
called him "Lincoln."
Interesting Note: Evelyn Lincoln
believed Lyndon Johnson was behind the
assassination. She claimed rumors concerning Kennedy's
womanizing were being fed to Johnson from J. Edgar Hoover
who was blackmailing Kennedy.
Lincoln's personal valet was a black man
named William H. Johnson who was born
in 1835. He first met Lincoln in Illinois in
early 1860. On November 18, 1863,
Johnson traveled by train with Lincoln to
Gettysburg where Lincoln delivered the
Gettysburg Address. On the return trip,
Lincoln became ill with what turned out to
be smallpox. Johnson tended to him, and
by January 12, 1864 was himself sick with
the disease. By the January 28, he was dead.
Kennedy appointed the first black Secret
Service agent, who was named Abraham
Bolden, and assigned him to Kennedy's
own Protective Division. Bolden was
born in 1935 and earned a degree from
Lincoln University of Missouri. He first met
Kennedy in Illinois in early 1961. Following
the assassination of Kennedy on
November 22, 1963, Bolden sought to
inform the Warren Commission investigating the
assassination about two events: the attempted assassination
of Kennedy in Chicago on November 2, 1963, and drunken
sex-parties by Secret Service agents. Bolden revealed that
details of the Chicago plot, which had led to Kennedy's trip
being cancelled in Chicago, were not passed to Kennedy's
Dallas protective detail. Kennedy angered many Southerners
concerning his Civil Rights policy and many such people
where in the Secret Service. Bolden noted that some agents
were furious over Bolden's presence and frequently
denigrated Kennedy as a "n***** lover." Bolden overheard
some agents say that if shots were fired at the president,
they'd take no action to protect him.
In July 1864, President Lincoln visited
Fort Stevens and was shown around by
the general's aide, Oliver Wendell
Holmes, Jr. (1841-1935). As Holmes
pointed out the enemy lines in the
distance, Lincoln, wearing his customary
stovepipe hat, stood up for a better view -
prompting a salvo of musket fire from the
enemy trenches. "Get down, you fool!"
Holmes shouted, hauling the president
under cover. A moment later, having come to his senses, he
began to worry that disciplinary action would be taken
against him. Lincoln said nothing, however, until he was
preparing to leave the fort. "Goodbye, Captain Holmes," he
then declared. "I'm glad to see you know how to talk to a
civilian." Holmes later became a Supreme Court Justice.
Interesting Note: One of the Confederate commanders at
Fort Stevens was Maj. Gen. John C. Breckinridge who was a
former U.S. vice president and one of Lincoln's opponents in
the presidential election of 1860. This battle at Fort Stevens
marks the only occasion in American history when two
former opponents in a presidential election faced one
another across battle lines and the only time in American
history a sitting president was under fire in combat. Maj.
Gen. Breckinridge was also a cousin of Mary Todd Lincoln
At President Kennedy's 1961 Inaugural
address, Kennedy spoke these famous
words: "And so my fellow Americans, ask
not what your country can do for you - ask
what you can do for your country." Many
people would be surprised to learn this
phrase did not originate with Kennedy.
The phrase originated with Oliver Wendell
Holmes, Jr. in a Memorial Day address to
the Grand Army of the Republic on May
30, 1884: "It is now the moment when by common consent
we pause to become conscious of our national life and to
rejoice in it, to recall what our country has done for each of
us, and to ask ourselves what we can do for our country in
return."
Interesting Note: Both Holmes and Kennedy were former
residents of Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts - a
neighborhood covering approximately one square mile.
Edwin Booth, John Wilkes Booth's brother, is also a former
resident.
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Essential Insights on
Living and Dying
by Elisabeth Kubler-
Ross, Ph.D.
Reincarnation for
Christians: Evidence
from Early Christian and
Jewish Mystical
Traditions
by John W. Sweeley
Th.D.
Near Death Experience:
A Holographic
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Ph.D.
and a beau in her youth. During the Battle of Atlanta, Union
officer W.C.P. Breckinridge captured Major Gen. John C.
Breckinridge, his own brother.
Months before his death Lincoln visited Maryland to Fort
Monroe to discuss the possibility of peace with Confederate
representatives.
Months before his death Kennedy had a
less-than-private affair with Marilyn
Monroe. Her song sung to Kennedy,
“Happy Birthday, Mister President” only
increased public speculation.
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Frederick Douglass
Martin Luther King Jr.
Lincoln was close to one of the most
important civil rights figures in U.S.
history - Frederick Douglass. In '63,
Douglass conferred with President Lincoln
on the treatment of black soldiers, and with
President Andrew Johnson on the subject
of black suffrage.
Interesting Note: Concerning Lincoln,
Douglass said of him, "In all my interviews
.... I was impressed by his entire freedom from popular
prejudice against the colored race." In 1872, Douglass
became the first African-American nominated as a Vice
Presidential candidate. Douglass ran on the Equal Rights
Party ticket with Victoria Woodhull, the first woman to run for
U.S. President.
Kennedy was close to one of the most
important civil rights figures in U.S.
history - Martin Luther King, Jr. In '63, King
met with President Kennedy at the White
House to discuss black civil rights
legislation. In '64, King attended the White
House ceremony of the signing of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964 by President Lyndon
Johnson.
Frederick Douglass was one of the two most prominent
black leaders in American history. Douglass had an impact
on some very important people such as President Lincoln. In
his day, Douglass led the fight for black rights. The civil
rights issue of the Douglass era was the abolition of slavery.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the two most prominent
black leaders in American history. King had an impact on
some very important people such as President Kennedy. In
his day, King led the fight for black rights. The civil rights
issues of the King era was the abolition of segregation and
discrimination.
Frederick Douglass warned how racial problems would
plague America "until the American people shall make
character and not color, the criterion of respectability.''
Douglass was a strong advocate of "All men were created
equal." Douglass' abolitionist movement led to many conflicts
- eventually to Civil War. Douglass was not afraid of being
lynched, punished by jail, or even death.
Martin Luther King Jr. stressed the importance of judging
people not by the color of their skin, but by the "content of
their character." King was a strong advocate of "All men
were created equal." King's civil rights movement led to
widespread demonstrations, riots, and violence. King was
not afraid to be punished by jail, persecution, or even
death.
During the Douglass era, slaves in the South were not
permitted to have an education. From youth, Douglass
yearned for knowledge and knew education was the key to
freedom. Douglass was fortunate enough to receive an
education even though he was a slave in the South.
During the King era, blacks in the South were not permitted
to have an integrated education. From youth, King yearned
for knowledge and knew education was the key to freedom.
King was fortunate enough to attend a college in the North.
It was the first time he ever attended an integrated school.
Douglass was known for his great oration skills and famous
speeches like his "What to the Slave is your Fourth of July?"
speech. Douglass used metaphors such as "the Promised
Land" and "Eden". For example, Douglass wrote how slaves
were literally shut out of the master's garden, a metaphoric
"Eden," by a perverse chief gardener. Douglass criticized the
Christianity of southern Christians who endorsed slavery and
King was known for his great oration skills and famous
speeches like his “I have a Dream” speech. King used
metaphors such as "the Promised Land" and "Eden". For
example, King proclaimed, "I've been to the mountaintop and
I've seen the promised land." King criticized the Christianity
of churches which endorsed racism. King asked, "What kind
of people worship in these churches?"
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on Life with John F.
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Memories of the
Afterlife: Life Between
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by Michael Newton, MD
all its attendant violence and injustice.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored
People (NAACP) was founded on the 100th anniversary of
the birth of President Lincoln who emancipated enslaved
African Americans.
In 1963, the NAACP organized a March on Washington
where Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his historic speech in
front of the Lincoln Memorial. This event was widely credited
for encouraging President Kennedy to initiate the Civil Rights
Act of 1964.
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Abraham Lincoln
John F. Kennedy
President Lincoln was assassinated at
Ford's Theater which is now a
museum because of the assassination
and has been restored to look like the
site at the time. Read about Lincoln's
last day alive.
Interesting Note: President Lincoln
was shot at twice before John Wilkes
Booth killed him. Both times were while
he was on his way to the Soldier's
Home and Lincoln joked about them and ordered that they
not be publicized.
President Kennedy was
assassinated near the Texas
Schoolbook Depository which is
now a museum because of the
assassination and has been
restored to look like the site at
the time. Read about Kennedy's
last day alive.
Interesting Note: Kennedy's
grandmother was living in Boston
when he was assassinated. She was also alive the year that
President Lincoln was assassinated.
Ford’s Theatre is located at 511 10th Street, NW
Washington, DC.
The Texas School Book Depository is located at 411 Elm
Street, Dallas, Texas. Ford's Theatre and the Texas School
Book Depository have addresses with the number 11 in them
- an important number in numerology.
Before assassinating the President, Booth attempted to
commit a violent political crime but failed. He tried first to
kidnap Lincoln on March 17, 1864 when he learned Lincoln
would be attending a play near the Old Soldier's Home.
Booth assembled his team near the area in an attempt to
kidnap Lincoln but the President did not appear. Booth later
learned Lincoln had changed his plans at the last moment to
attend a reception at the National Hotel where,
coincidentally, Booth was then living.
Before assassinating the President, Oswald attempted to
commit a violent political crime but failed. He attempted to
assassinate General Edwin Walker on April 10, 1963 but
missed.
Interesting Note: Oswald's failed attempt to assassinate
General Walker occurred almost exactly 99 years after
Booth's attempt to kidnap Lincoln.
General Ulysses S Grant was spared an assassination
attempt by Booth when Grant declined at the last minute
Lincoln's invitation to join him at Ford's theater.
Interesting Note: General Grant and his wife declined the
invitation to see the play with the Lincolns because Mrs.
Grant did not like Mrs. Lincoln. On several occasions Mrs.
Lincoln would rudely complain to Mrs. Grant when she failed
to observe proper protocol to her as First Lady. This led Mrs.
Grant to never want to be in her company again. Ironically,
had the Grants attended the play with the Lincolns, there
likely would have been more security and the assassination
might not have ever happened.
General Edwin Walker was spared an
assassination attempt by Oswald when
the bullet fired by Oswald missed its target
and struck the window pane of General
Walker's house. After Oswald killed both
President Kennedy and Dallas police
officer Tippit, it is believed Oswald was
preparing to assassinate General Walker
but was caught before attempting to do so.
November 19, 1863 is a date made famous when Lincoln
delivered the Gettysburg Address.
November 22, 1963 is a date made famous when Kennedy
was assassinated - almost exactly 100 years apart (98.5
years) from Lincoln's assassination.
A major reason for Lincoln going to Ford's Theater was to
be seen by the public.
A major reason for Kennedy going to Dallas was to be seen
by the public with Lyndon Johnson to shore up southern
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political support for his reelection.
Lincoln's last words seconds before he was shot were
uttered in response to a comment by one of the women in
the group. Mary Todd asked Lincoln what the Rathbone's
would think of them holding hands. Lincoln's answer was,
"They won't think anything about it." Notice that Lincoln's
final words were in the negative sense.
Kennedy's last words seconds before he was shot were
uttered in response to a comment by one of the women in
the group. Mrs. Connally asked, "You can't say that Dallas
doesn't love you," to which Kennedy replied, "No, you
certainly can’t." Notice how Kennedy's final words were in
the negative sense.
Lincoln would travel openly around the country by horse or
carriage without guards being present.
Interesting Note: Lincoln would travel by carriage with his
wife, Mary, without guards because they could not hear each
other talk for the ''jingling of spurs and the jangling of
sabers.'' Lincoln often traveled alone at night without guards
until a would-be assassin shot off his stovepipe hat in August
1864 and sent him galloping for safety.
Kennedy would travel openly around the country by
convertible with the bubble top down without guards
immediately present. Kennedy's orders were to always
remove the bubble top of his 1961 Lincoln Continental on
clear days. The bubble top was also removed in order to
prevent excessive heat and discomfort to the passengers as
was the case in Dallas on November 22, 1963. On that day,
Kennedy ordered no Secret Service agents were to ride on
the running boards at the rear of the car.
Lincoln exposed himself to danger many times to please
crowds and had been shot at before. In August 1864,
Lincoln's hat was shot off his head on one occasion by an
unknown assailant.
Kennedy exposed himself to danger many times to please
crowds and had been shot at before during World War II.
Lincoln's security at Ford's Theater was
uncharacteristically weak. Lincoln's bodyguard was away
from his post at the door of the President's box at Ford's
Theater leaving Lincoln unprotected from his assassin. He
left at intermission to go to a saloon giving Booth
unobstructed access to the box.
Interesting Note: Hours before Lincoln's assassination, he
signed the order authorizing the creation of the Secret
Service.
Interesting Note: Despite his poor character and reasons
not clear, on April 3, 1865 John F. Parker was picked for
bodyguard duty at the White House. Ironically enough, the
letter which informed Parker's bosses of his new duties was
signed by Mrs. Lincoln herself.
Kennedy's security in Dallas was uncharacteristically
weak. Kennedy's bodyguards were away from their posts
on the running-boards of the President's Ford Lincoln
convertible leaving Kennedy unprotected from his assassin.
Interesting Note: It was only after the Kennedy
assassination a law was passed making it a federal crime to
murder the President of the United States (U.S. Code Title
18, Chapter 84)
Interesting Note: Because of his bad back, Kennedy would
sometimes wear a back brace as he did at the time he was
killed. Unfortunately, the back brace kept him erect after
Oswald's first bullet went through his neck. Had he been able
to fall forward after this first bullet hit, the second, fatal bullet
may have missed him and he may have survived.
Lincoln was shot from behind, in the head, in public, in the
presence of his wife seated next to him who was uninjured
and who cradled the bullet-torn head of her husband who
did not die immediately after being shot in the head.
Interesting Note: Abraham Lincoln was shot while watching
a performance of "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theatre in
Washington, D.C. The same play was also running at the
Maverick Theatre in Chicago on May 18, 1860, the day
Lincoln was nominated for President in there.
Kennedy was shot from behind, in the head, in public, in
the presence of his wife seated next to him who was
uninjured and who cradled the bullet-torn head of her
husband who did not die immediately after being shot in
the head. Visit one of the leading websites devoted to the
Kennedy assassination. Examine the medical evidence.
Interesting Note: Kennedy was shot just a few months shy
of the 99th anniversary of the Lincoln assassination.
Lincoln was given the best medical attention available at the
time which included closed chest massage. Lincoln also had
artificial respiration and had a leading doctor rushed to his
side who could not save the president because the brain
was partially destroyed.
Kennedy was given the best medical attention available at
the time which included closed chest massage. Kennedy
had artificial respiration and had a leading doctor rushed to
his side who could not save the president because the
brain was partially destroyed.
Immediately after Lincoln was shot, it was claimed and later
discredited that shots were fired from another direction in
Ford's Theater.
Immediately after Kennedy was shot, it was claimed and
later discredited that shots were fired from