Compare & Contrast: Lincoln and Jfk

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States of America and an excellent leader. Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809. He lived in a one-room log cabin in Hardin County, Kentucky with his family. Lincoln taught himself law, he passed the bar examination in 1836. In the following year, he moved

Abraham Lincoln was born February 12, 1809, in Hardin County, Kentucky. During his childhood and early life him and his family moved 3 in their life. In was at one of these homesteads that Lincoln lost his mother. His father remarried a widow who had three children herself. His new step-mother provided Abraham more affection and guidance than his parent ever did. Abraham and his father had a very strained relationship; it only got worse when Abraham started reading.

Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy each began their political careers at an early age. Abraham Lincoln ran for the Illinois legislature in 1832 when he was just 23 years old but he was unsuccessful. However, two years later, he was elected to the Lower House for the first four successive terms as a Whig until 1841. Lincoln was married to Mary Todd Lincoln on November 4, 1842. In 1847 to 1949 Lincoln served as a member of the United States House of Representatives where he opposed the Mexican War. In 1854 there was a Kansas-Nebraska Act presented before Congress which would open lands previously closed to slavery to the possibility of its spread by local opinion. Lincoln strongly opposed slavery and viewed it as immoral so when the act passed in 1854 Lincoln was loosing interest in politics. In 1856 he joined the newly reformed Republican Party and two years later campaigned for the Senate against Douglas. Lincoln appeared with Douglas in seven debates. This was his first considerable national fame. However, he did not win the Senate seat. The democratic holdovers in the upper house elected Douglas. John F. Kennedy became involved in politics after World War II. In 1946 he was elected to the U.S. Congress, representing a district in greater Boston. He was a

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in Hardin County, Kentucky. He moved between Kentucky and Indiana a little bit with his family and also traveled with his friend when he was old enough to do so. In 1831 he settled down in New Salem where he lived for 6 years, until he moved to Springfield, Illinois. He was a member of the Whig party, where under the guise of John T. Stuart, he studied law, obtaining licensure in 1836, and a year later became Stuart’s partner. He was successfully part of the Springfield legislature and when he retired, had a successful law practice. He also served one term in Congress but after that term was done, he was so discouraged by the embarrassing political reputation he’d created for himself in his opposition of the

On January 20, 1961, John Fitzgerald Kennedy became the youngest man to possess presidency in the United States of America. As a young, wealthy man Kennedy rapidly climbed the political ladder by initially representing a working class Boston district in the United States Congress, then continuing on to the House of Representatives, followed by the United States Senate, and ending with the victorious defeat of his presidential opponent, to become the 35th president of the United States. According to theatlantic.com, Kennedy was so admired by the public, that “in the eyes of the world, this reticent man became a charismatic leader who, in his life and in his death, served as a symbol of purpose and hope.” As a result of John F. Kennedy’s

Kennedy came from a line of businessmen and politicians, so it only fit that he would follow. His father, Joseph Sr. Kennedy, had very high expectations for his family of 7 children. John was not always the best student in school, but he was clever and enjoyed history and English. He entered into Harvard University in 1936 and played football. Kennedy’s father was appointed United States Ambassador to England in 1937, and because of this, John became very interested in politics and world affairs.1 After graduating from Harvard, JFK entered the military and became a Lieutenant. He even received a Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his leadership and courage. He then decided to become a politician, and he served 3 terms in the House of Representatives then was elected to the U.S. senate in 1952. Kennedy became quite popular as a politician, so it was no surprise when he was nearly picked to run for Vice President in the 1956 election. Therefore, he decided to run for president in

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in Hardin County, Kentucky. He was born into a poor family and grew up in a small-scale log cabin. Lincoln was forced to move to Perry County, Indiana when he was a young boy. When he was just nine years old his mother died from a milk sickness. If Lincoln did not endure this devastation he wouldn´t have the drive he needed to become a hard working at such a young age (History.com 1).

John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917, in Brookline, Massachusetts. As a young man Kennedy rapidly climbed the political latter by initially representing a working class Boston district in the United States Congress, then escalated to the House of Representatives, followed by the United States Senate, and ending with the victorious defeat of his presidential opponent, to become the 35th president of the United States of America. According to theatlantic.com, Kennedy was so well liked that “in the eyes of the world, this reticent man became a charismatic leader who, in his life and in his death, served as a symbol of purpose and hope.” As a result of John F. Kennedy’s appeal to the public, many articles, books, and

John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born May 29, 1917, in Brookline, Massachusetts, into one of the wealthiest families in the United States. Universally called "JFK," he became a millionaire at the age of 21 when his father gave him one million dollars, but politics and sports were of much more importance to him. He loved touch football, tennis, golf, sailing, and swimming. JFK attended Princeton University and Harvard, graduating from there cum laude. He attended Stanford University business school before serving in the U.S. Navy. He was a naval hero during World War 11 when his PT boat was cut in half and he helped to save the lives of his crew. Returning after the war, he was elected to Congress in 1946 and to the Senate in 1948 and

Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin on February 12, 1809 in Hardin County, Kentucky. Much of his childhood was a struggle; his mother dying when he was just ten years old, and with his father being a frontiersman, money was scarce. He had to strive for a comfortable living, and he spent his days working on a farm and keeping a store. Education was also something of limited resources, but because of his hunger for knowledge, he was able to read, write, and cipher.

Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin in Kentucky on February 12, 1809. (McPherson 1). Lincoln had to work to support his family so his formal schooling was limited to three brief periods (“Abraham Lincoln”). McPherson stated, "Abraham had a desire for learning and ambition for self-improvement; he devoured every book he could borrow from friends and neighbors"(3). When Lincoln was about 19 he used to bring produce from rivers in Ohio and Mississippi to New Orleans.

Abraham Lincoln was also born into a poor family and was raised in a log cabin in Kentucky. He was born on February 12, 1809. Lincoln faced so many difficulties as a child growing up. His brother died when he was very young, then his mother from an illness, then his sister from childbirth. Lincoln’s life started to change when he was about 22, when he set a flatboat trip to New Orlean and tried out different kind of jobs and was served in a military during Black Hawk War in 1832. He later was elected to be a captain of his volunteer company and this gave him the first step toward being the legend of the nation.

Abraham Lincoln was born February 12, 1809 in Hardin County, Kentucky. He was the second child of Thomas and Nancy Hanks Lincoln. In 1818, his mother died while he was just nine years old. He had an older sister named Sarah and a brother name Thomas who died as an infant. Lincoln had very little education, he only attended about one year of school in the classroom. He loved to read books and was known to have walked miles to borrow one. Lincoln really disliked the hard work living in the frontier and so many people thought he was lazy and that he read to get out of work. He tried work as a rail-splitter, flatboatman, storekeeper, postmaster and surveyor before he became interested in law. He read law books on his own and in 1836, passed the bar exam. He moved to Springfield, Illinois and practiced law there. By now he was also very interested in politics and served four successful terms in the Illinois House of Representatives. On November 6, 1860, Lincoln was elected the 16th president of the United

Kennedy became the youngest man and the first Roman Catholic to hold that office. He was born into one of America’s wealthiest families and parlayed an elite education and a reputation as a military hero into a successful run for Congress in 1946 and for the Senate in 1952. As president, Kennedy confronted mounting Cold War tensions in Cuba, Vietnam and elsewhere. He also led a renewed drive for public service and eventually provided federal support for the growing civil rights movements. Meanwhile, Fidel Castro was looking for a way to defend his nation from an attack by the U.S. After the failed Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961, he was convinced another attack was inevitable.

He was given the rank of Lieutenant and as well as the rank of commander aboard his torpedo boat stationed in the South Pacific ocean. During his service, a japanese boat rammed into them killing two. He survived and swam to a nearby island despite his injuries. After the war, Kennedy got interested in politics after being inspired by his brothers death during the war. He served 3 terms at the House of Representatives.