Abraham Lincoln
Not much can be said about Abraham Lincoln that hasn’t already been said before. The book I read consisted of general information that can be found in any biography written over Abe or even on wikipedia. He was the sixteenth president of the United States, he was in office during the Civil War, and is known for demolishing slavery. Of course there’s also the information of his birth, his family, and his life before his presidency but that didn’t pertain to my interest either. In truth I didn’t learn much from the book that I didn’t already know except for the fact that Abe didn’t like to be called Abe or Honest Abe, but instead Lincoln. And that he suffered from depression throughout the course of his life, which was more depressing …show more content…
Kennedy’s lives throughout history. Although most of these have not been proven to be true it’s still rather mind boggling and interesting to think about, so I’m going to write about them anyways. Many tall tales concerning Lincoln and Kennedy have accumulated over time and though many people have deemed the similarities as mere coincidences the increasing amount of their appearances throughout the two president’s lives have historians wondering whether or not they are indeed coincidences. To begin with, both men had kins by the names of Robert and Edward. Lincoln had two sons by these names, Edward died young and Robert lived on. On the other hand, Kennedy had two brothers by the names of Edward and Robert, Robert died young and Edward lived on. They both suffered from a genetic disease, Lincoln had Marfan’s syndrome and Kennedy had Addison’s syndrome. Furthermore, their wives both died in their sixties due to a decline in their health. Still not convinced? Both presidents fathered four children and had a son die during their presidency. By the next century only one child, of both presidents, was still alive. That child went on to serve another …show more content…
Some say that the list provided a way for people to make sense of two tragic events in history. But this list didn’t just appear in the last couple of years. In fact, it first appeared in the G.O.P Congressional Committee Newsletter and later in the American press in 1964, a year after Kennedy’s assassination. The list only contained sixteen items then, but over time the list has grown in size, which makes sense since it’s been in circulation for over fifty years. So whether it was mere coincidence or a mysterious force connecting the two, is beyond my expertise. One thing is for sure though, it’s one heck of a story to
Not much can be said about Abraham Lincoln that hasn’t already been said before. The book I read consisted of general information that can be found in any biography written over Abe or even on wikipedia. He was the sixteenth president of the United States, he was in office during the Civil War, and is known for demolishing slavery. Of course there’s also the information of his birth, his family, and his life before his presidency but that didn’t pertain to my interest either. In truth I didn’t learn much from the book that I didn’t already know except for the fact that Abe didn’t like to be called Abe or Honest Abe, but instead Lincoln. And that he suffered from depression throughout the course of his life, which was more depressing …show more content…
Kennedy’s lives throughout history. Although most of these have not been proven to be true it’s still rather mind boggling and interesting to think about, so I’m going to write about them anyways. Many tall tales concerning Lincoln and Kennedy have accumulated over time and though many people have deemed the similarities as mere coincidences the increasing amount of their appearances throughout the two president’s lives have historians wondering whether or not they are indeed coincidences. To begin with, both men had kins by the names of Robert and Edward. Lincoln had two sons by these names, Edward died young and Robert lived on. On the other hand, Kennedy had two brothers by the names of Edward and Robert, Robert died young and Edward lived on. They both suffered from a genetic disease, Lincoln had Marfan’s syndrome and Kennedy had Addison’s syndrome. Furthermore, their wives both died in their sixties due to a decline in their health. Still not convinced? Both presidents fathered four children and had a son die during their presidency. By the next century only one child, of both presidents, was still alive. That child went on to serve another …show more content…
Some say that the list provided a way for people to make sense of two tragic events in history. But this list didn’t just appear in the last couple of years. In fact, it first appeared in the G.O.P Congressional Committee Newsletter and later in the American press in 1964, a year after Kennedy’s assassination. The list only contained sixteen items then, but over time the list has grown in size, which makes sense since it’s been in circulation for over fifty years. So whether it was mere coincidence or a mysterious force connecting the two, is beyond my expertise. One thing is for sure though, it’s one heck of a story to