Saturday 24 November 2012

Lincoln & Kennedy: A Parallel Universe


It was on this day in 1963 that Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin of President John F. Kennedy, was shot by Jack Ruby at the Dallas Police Station in front of the flash of media cameras.  While the Warren Commission claimed that Oswald acted alone, conspiracy theories later appeared suggesting that others could have been involved like the Mafia or the CIA (see my post titled "Welcome to Dallas, Mr. Kennedy" dated November 22, 2011).  Others have suggested that Lincoln's assassination might have also been a conspiracy.  Here are several similarities between the two Presidents.

LincolnKennedy
Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946
He was elected President in 1860He was elected President in 1960
His wife lost a child while living in the White HouseHis wife lost a child while living in the White House
He was directly concerned with Civil RightsHe was directly concerned with Civil Rights
Lincoln had a secretary named Kennedy who told him not to go to the theater *1Kennedy had a secretary named Lincoln who told him not to go to Dallas *2
Lincoln was shot in the back of the head in the presence of his wifeKennedy was shot in the back of the head in the presence of his wife
Lincoln shot in the Ford TheatreKennedy shot in a Lincoln, made by Ford
He was shot on a FridayHe was shot on a Friday
The assassin, John Wilkes Booth, was known by three names, comprised of fifteen lettersThe assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, was known by three names, comprised of fifteen letters
Booth shot Lincoln in a theater and fled to a warehouse *3Oswald shot Kennedy from a warehouse and fled to a theater
Booth was killed before being brought to trialOswald was killed before being brought to trial
There were theories that Booth was part of a greater conspiracyThere were theories that Oswald was part of a greater conspiracy
Lincoln's successor was Andrew Johnson, born in 1808Kennedy's successor was Lyndon Johnson, born in 1908


Furthermore, both were assassinated by Southerners.  The male companion of the couple that accompanied them was wounded by the assassin.  Both presidents married a 24 year old woman with dark hair.  Both stood over 6 feet tall.  Both presidents had a lazy eye.  Both men suffered from genetic diseases (Lincoln had Marfan's Disease while Kennedy had Addison's Disease).  Both served in the military (Lincoln in the Black Hawk War, Kennedy in World War II).  Both men held jobs as boat captains (Lincoln on a Mississippi Riverboat, Kennedy on the PT-109).

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