1. Abraham Lincoln 16 th President of the United States

2. What most people do know! 16 th President of the United States Led nation through this countries greatest crises, the Civil War Unified Nation through Federalism Eliminated slavery Assassinated by John Wiles Booth.

3. What most people do not know! Abraham Lincoln is acknowledged as one of America’s greatest Presidents. Here is a summary of his career. Failed at business 1831 Defeated for legislature 1832 Failed a business again 1833 Elected to legislature1834 Sweetheart died 1835 Had a nervous breakdown 1836 Defeated as Speaker of the House 1838 Defeated as Elector 1840 Defeated for congressional nomination 1843 Elected to Congress 1846 Defeated for Congress 1848 Defeated for Senate 1855 Defeated for Vise President 1856 Defeated for Senate 1859 Elected President of the United States 1860

4. Few people have suffered more personal, professional and political adversity than Abraham Lincoln. He persisted in the face of failure and emerged victorious. Persistence is a quality that we ourselves control. You, and only you, can decide whether you will stay the course.

5. Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846 John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946 Lincoln was elected President in 1860 Kennedy was elected President in 1960 The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters Both were particularly concerned with civil rights Both wives lost a child while living in the White House Both Presidents were shot on a Friday Both Presidents were shot in the head Lincoln’s secretary was named Kennedy Kennedy secretary was names Lincoln Both were assassinated by southerners Both were succeeded by southerners named Johnson Andrew Johnson who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1839 Lyndon Johnson, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939 John Wiles Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in 1808 Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1908

6. Both assassins were known by three names Both names are composed of exactly fifteen letters Lincoln was shot at the theater called “Ford” Kennedy was shot Kennedy was shot in a car called a Lincoln Booth ran from the theater and was caught in a warehouse Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater Booth and Oswald were both 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!