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The Lincoln-Kennedy coincidences : fact and legend in the assassinations / Jonathan Knight.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Knight, Jonathan, 1976- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Presidents--Assassination--United States.
- Presidents.
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Assassination.
- Lincoln, Abraham.
- Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald)--Assassination.
- Kennedy, John F.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 224 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Other Title:
- Fact and legend in the assassinations
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers [2023]
- Summary:
- "This work is a witty, unique exploration of the eerie similarities between the assassinations of presidents Abraham Lincoln and John Kennedy that have fascinated both casual and serious history buffs for more than half a century. From the compilation of these mysterious coincidences to the campfire story of a curse cast upon the American presidency, this account is filled with truly captivating anecdotes that are often hard to believe. Balancing historical research with a sprinkle of whimsy, this book is the most substantial investigation of a nearly folkloric American topic. Pulling back the curtain of history, it sheds light on what makes these coincidences so intriguing and enduring"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. A Fascinating List of Apparent Nonsense
- 2. The Mystery of Dr. Matrix
- 3. The Curse of Tippecanoe
- 4. That Time John Kennedy Saved Abraham Lincoln
- 5. The X-100 and the Bloody Rocker
- 6. A Haunted Dress and the Shadow of History
- 7. An Abandoned Church, a Tractor Store, and the Sorrows of Post-Assassination Resale Value
- 8. Assassination Goes to the Movies
- 9. PH Balance
- 10. Escape of the Assassins: The Board Game
- 11. The Assassins' Assassins
- 12. So What?.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-219) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sylvia W. Kauders Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781476690551
- 1476690553
- OCLC:
- 1346215578
- Publisher Number:
- 99992801328
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