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| Children | Four sons; only one survived to adulthood. |
Arabella (1956 stillborn) Caroline B. (b. 1957) John F., Jr. (1960–1999) Patrick B. (1963 "2 days old") |
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| Political Party | Republican Party |
Democratic |
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| Vice President | Hannibal Hamlin (1861-1865); Andrew Johnson (1865) |
Lyndon B. Johnson (1963) |
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| Religion | No formal affiliation |
Roman Catholicism |
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| Profession | Country lawyer, an Illinois state legislator. |
Massachusetts state legislator. |
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| Date of birth | February 12, 1809 |
May 29, 1917 |
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| Preceded by | James Buchanan |
Dwight D. Eisenhower |
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| Succeeded by | Andrew Johnson |
Lyndon B. Johnson |
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| Place of birth | Hardin County, Kentucky(now LaRue County) |
Brookline, Massachusetts |
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| Full Name | Abraham Lincoln |
John Fitzgerald Kennedy |
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| Battles/wars | American Civil War/ Black Hawk War |
World War II Solomon Islands campaign |
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| Parents | Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Lincoln.Step Mother Sarah Bush Johnston |
Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald |
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| Years of service | April 21, 1832 - July 10, 1832 |
1960-1963 |
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| Spouse | Mary Todd |
Jacqueline Kennedy |
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| Service/branch | llinois Militia |
United States Navy |
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| Presidency | 16th President of the United States. Served 4 years. Elected first in 1860. Re elected but assassinated in 1865. |
35th President of the United States. Served 2 years. Elected first in 1960. Assassinated in 1963. |
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| Education | Self educated from independent study. |
Graduated from Harvard College with a Bachelor of Science in international affairs. |
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| Notable Contributions | Led country during Civil War; On January 1, 1863, he issued the Emancipation Proclamation to free slaves. |
Navy and Marine Corps Medal Purple Heart American Defense Service Medal American Campaign Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (3 bronze stars) World War II Victory Medal |
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| Military Service | Member of the Illinois Militia during the Black Hawk War/Union Commander during the Civil War. |
Naval officer during World War II. |
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| Legacy | Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.; face on $5 bill and the cent. The state nickname for Illinois is ‘Land of Lincoln’. Mount Rushmore holds his face. |
Face on the half dollar coin |
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| Philosophy | Believed that America should be "united not divided ". He disliked slavery and wished for the people to be as one. |
Believed in the promise of liberty and freedom for the world. Supported progressive ideals as well as the ideals of equality, justice, and the responsibility that comes with citizenship. |
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| Background | Not a wealthy family. The second child to Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Lincoln.Step Mother Sarah Bush Johnston. |
Grew up in a prestigious family. The second child to Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald. Had eight siblings. |
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| Death | On Friday, April 14, 1865, aged 56, Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C. by John Wilkes Booth. |
On Friday, November 22, 1963, aged 46, Kennedy was assassinated in the Dealey Plaza at Dallas, Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald. |
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| Language | English |
English |
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| Nickname(s) | Honest Abe |
JFK (his initials) |
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