I don’t believe in conspiracy theories but Abraham Lincoln and John F Kennedy have always made my spine tingle. After all, they have an awful lot in common...
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.
The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters.
Both men were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both their wives lost children while living in the White House.
Both presidents were shot on a Friday. Both were shot in the head.
Lincoln’s secretary, Kennedy, warned him not to go to the theatre; Kennedy’s secretary, Lincoln, warned him not to go to Dallas.
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