The Civil War
Lincoln and Kennedy Assassinations
2016-01-02T17:59:34-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYzcxXC8yMDE2MDEwMjE4MTU0NjAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Author and historian James Swanson compared the assassinations of presidents Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. He described some of their personal similarities as well as the differences in their terms of office, the backgrounds of their assassins, and the state of the country at the time. He also talked about the experiences and reactions of the two widows.
Author and historian James Swanson compared the assassinations of presidents Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. He described some of their…
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Author and historian James Swanson compared the assassinations of presidents Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. He described some of their personal similarities as well as the differences in their terms of office, the backgrounds of their assassins, and the state of the country at the time. He also talked about the experiences and reactions of the two widows. close
Author and historian James Swanson compared the assassinations of presidents Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. He described some of their… read more
Author and historian James Swanson compared the assassinations of presidents Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. He described some of their personal similarities as well as the differences in their terms of office, the backgrounds of their assassins, and the state of the country at the time. He also talked about the experiences and reactions of the two widows. close
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