Jacqueline kennedy onassis death

Life of Jacqueline B. Kennedy

Growing Up

Jacqueline Lee Bouvier was born on July 28, 1929, in Southampton, New York. Her father, John, was a wealthy stockbroker on Wall Street whose family had come from France in the early 1800s. Her mother, Janet, had ancestors from Ireland and England.

Janet Bouvier was an accomplished rider, and Jackie was only a year old when her mother first put her on a horse. By age 11, she had already won several national championships. The New York Times wrote in 1940:

Jacqueline Bouvier, an eleven-year-old equestrienne from East Hampton, Long Island, scored a double victory in the horsemanship competition. Miss Bouvier achieved a rare distinction. The occasions are few when a young rider wins both contests in the same show.

Jackie also enjoyed reading. Before she started school, she had read all the children’s books on her bookshelves. Her heroes were Mowgli from Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, Robin Hood, Little Lord Fauntleroy’s grandfather, Scarlett O'Hara from Gone With the Wind, and the poet Byron. Mrs. Bouvier wond

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

First Lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963

"Mrs. Kennedy" redirects here. For other women with this surname, see Kennedy (surname).

"Jackie O" redirects here. For the radio presenter, see Jackie O (radio host). For the singer, see Jacki-O.

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Kennedy in 1961

In role
January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963
PresidentJohn F. Kennedy
Preceded byMamie Eisenhower
Succeeded byLady Bird Johnson
Born

Jacqueline Lee Bouvier


(1929-07-28)July 28, 1929
Southampton, New York, U.S.
DiedMay 19, 1994(1994-05-19) (aged 64)
New York City, U.S.
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
Domestic partnerMaurice Tempelsman (1980–1994)
Relations
Children4, including Caroline, John Jr., and Patrick
Parents
Relatives
Education
Occupation
  • Socialite
  • book editor
  • journalist
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Jacqueline Lee Kennedy Onassis[a] (née Bouvier; July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American writer,

Jacqueline Lee Bouvier was born on July 28, 1929, in Southampton, New York, to parents John and Janet Bouvier. She and her younger sister, Caroline, grew up in Manhattan. During her childhood, Jacqueline learned French, practiced ballet, and took horseback riding lessons.1

She enrolled at Vassar University in 1947 and studied abroad in Paris, France, before transferring to George Washington University, where she earned a degree in French literature in 1951.2 After college, Jacqueline worked as a photographer for the Washington Times Herald.

In 1952, she met up-and-coming Congressman John F. Kennedy, and the couple married on September 12, 1953. They divided their time between Washington, D.C. and Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, while raising their children Caroline and John F. Kennedy Jr. In the 1950s, Jacqueline supported John F. Kennedy’s political aspirations, which culminated in his election to the presidency in 1960.

In January 1961, the Kennedys moved into the White House. Despite her short time there, Jacqueline Kennedy made a profound impact on the home and the ro

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