History lesson worth reading

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.

Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both wives lost their children while living in the White House.

Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
Both Presidents were shot in the head.

Now it gets really weird.

Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy.
Kennedy's Secretary was named Lincoln.

Both were assassinated by Southerners.
Both were succeeded by Southerners 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 composed of fifteen letters.

Now hang on to your seat.

Lincoln was shot at the theater named 'Ford.'
Kennedy was shot in a car called 'Lincoln' made by 'Ford.'

Lincoln was shot in a theater and his assassin ran and hid in a warehouse.
Kennedy was shot from a warehouse and his assassin ran and hid in a theater.

Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.

Maybe you Americans knew this already, but I didnt

You should send this to Oliver Stone.
He would get a kick out of this.

You left out the best part.

A week before Lincoln was shot he was in Monroe, Maryland.
A week before Kennedy was shot he was in Marilyn Monroe!

LittlePill said:

LittlePill said:

LittlePill said:

Have you also noticed that on our coins, Lincoln's face is the only president that faces right, when all the others face left?














and it's ONLY lincoln that appears on the front and back of both the penny and the 5 dollar bill.

http://www.moneyfactory.c...tion.cfm/4


What's that mean? There are a lot of non-positive theorys on that, but you can come up with your own conclusions.

how interesting... kinda spooky too!

This was on t.v. years ago, so eeerie!! What would that be called???

Maybe John Kennedy was the reincarnation of Abe????
[This message was edited Thu Jan 29 23:54:04 PST 2004 by luv4u]