The Lincoln-Kennedy Coincidences : Fact and Legend in the Assassinations.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Knight, Jonathan.

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:

1 online resource (233 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers, 2022.

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:

Cover

Table of Contents

Preface

Prologue: Running Mates

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?

Acknowledgments

Sources

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Knight, Jonathan The Lincoln-Kennedy Coincidences

ISBN:

9781476648460

OCLC:

1369637607