Perspective

Bill O'Reilly is an author, historian, nationally recognized columnist and anchor of Fox News Network's The O'Reilly Factor, the highest rated cable news program in the U.S. O'Reilly is a controversial figure and perhaps the most outspoken political commentator in modern times. O'Reilly has an admitted fascination with the lives of John F. Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln and often makes comparisons to the men. O'Reilly is also the author of "Killing Lincoln" and "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever."

Martin Dugard is an American author and historian. Dugard has appeared on the New York Times bestselling list with several books of history, including "The Last Voyage of Columbus" and "Into Africa: The Epic Adventures of Stanley and Livingstone." Dugard has also authored "To Be a Runner," a collection of essays about distance running.

The authors make references to the many similarities between Kennedy...