History Mystery

Nobby · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 1:36 pm Post subject: History Mystery

_____________History Mystery

Have a history teacher explain this----- if they can.

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.

And here's the kicker...

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

Creepy huh? Send this to as many people as you can, cause:
Hey, this is one history lesson most people probably will not mind reading!

I recieved this in an e-mail,

Ana · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:40 pm Post subject:

I think that's neat. Thanks for sharing it Very Happy

45degreeN · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:20 pm Post subject:

Wow that's as old as the hills, did you just hear of this? I remember it from my time in middle school.

It's a coincidence that all.

Nobby · Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 7:28 am Post subject:

45, "Good," if nothing else it ought to brings back old memories! Laughing

Nobby

FFT · Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 12:37 pm Post subject:

http://snopes.com/history/american/lincoln-kennedy.asp