Abraham Lincoln v. John F. Kennedy PRESIDENT ASSASSINATED! This has been the headline four times in the history of the United States of America. Two of these four presidents were Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy are undoubtedly two of the most famous presidents of the United States. Both beloved by the American people, they were shot in the back by an alleged lone assassin. Many questions and conspiracy theories revolve around their lives, which makes them so interesting. They were born almost a hundred years apart and had opposite lifestyles before their presidency. Yet, there are many similarities between them. Abraham Lincoln was born near Hodgenville, Kentucky, on February 12, 1809 in a small cabin. He had two other brothers, but one died as an infant. His family moved to Indiana when he was just a boy. He grew up very poor. When he was nine his mother died. His father remarried and it is thought that Abraham's love of learning came from her. Although adding up the little time he spent in school, it would only have been about a year. Yet, he continued to teach himself to read and write. He initially found a dislike for farming, fishing, and hunting when helping his father. When he was 21 he moved to Illinois. Here he tried many different jobs such as rail splitter, boatman, warehouseman, postmaster, surveyor and blacksmith. In 1832 he joined the Illinois militia during the Black Hawk War, but saw no combat. He eventually discovered that he enjoyed practicing law more. He became one of the most successful lawyers in Illinois. While practicing law he married Mary Todd in 1842. They had four children, but only one reached adulthood. Twenty years later... halfway down the page... we are ready for re-election. While sitting in a car during a parade, he was shot in the back of the head by Lee Harvey Oswald, a former US Marine. He was pronounced dead that day. When Oswald was in custody he was killed by someone in the crowd. Immediately questions and conspiracy theories swirled around his death. It is believed that more than one shooter was the shooter. ("Kennedy, Assassination")So, even though both Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy were separated by an entire century and raised very differently, they still had many similarities. Both had believed in human rights and both had faced war while in office. Both were murdered from behind and both assassins were killed before they could be interrogated. Lincoln and JFK were loved by most Americans. Their murders were considered dark days in American history.