Guide Note

Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, the widow of the 35th United States President, John F. Kennedy, became an American icon, bringing style, grace, elegance and sophistication into the White House. She served as the First Lady of the United States from 1961 until her husband's assassination in 1963. She later married Aristotle Onassis in 1968. After his death in 1975, she had a successful career as a book editor.

Fast Facts

Born: July 28, 1929
Died: May 19, 1994 at age 64 of cancer
Nickname(s): Jackie, Jackie O
Religion: Roman Catholic
Spouse(s):
- John F. Kennedy (1953-1963)
- Aristotle Onassis (1968-1975)
Children: Arabella Kennedy (1955); Caroline Bouvier (1957- ); John Fitzgerald, Jr. (1960-1999); Patrick Bouvier (1963)
Sister: Lee Radziwill
Accomplished equestrienne by age 12
Loved reading, painting, and writing poems as a child

Camelot

A week after her husband's assassination, Jackie Kennedy gave an interview to Theodore H. White of Life magazine in which she compared the Kennedy White House years to King Arthur's Camelot. She shared that John F. Kennedy often played the title song of the musical recording before retiring at the end of the day, and quoted Queen Guinevere to express the loss: "Now he is a legend when he would have preferred to be a man."

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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

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JFK Library: Jacqueline Kennedy Profile
Wikepedia: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
National First Ladies' Library: Jacqueline Kennedy Biography
The White House: Jacqueline Kennedy Biography
Arlington National Cemetary: Jacqueline Kennedy Profile
Camrose & Kross: The Jacqueline Kennedy Collection
YouTube: Jacqueline Kennedy in the White House Part 1 | Part 2 (Time 12:52)

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Memorials, Legacy and Honors

The White House Museum: Jacqueline Kennedy Garden
NYC.gov: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High School
George Washington University: Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis Hall
White House Historical Association: Wikipedia | Official Site
CentralPark.com: Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Background and Profiles

Time Magazine: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Complete Archived Issue (May 30, 1994)
JFK Library: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Eulogy (May 23, 1994)
New York Times: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Obituary (May 20, 1994)
Biography.com: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Biography
George Washington University: Jacqueline Lee Bouvier (Alumni Page)

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Photos

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Time Magazine: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Videos

YouTube & Google Video Search: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
History.com: Jackie Kennedy First Lady (Time: 2:42)
YouTube: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Tribute (Time: 4:06)
YouTube: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Farewell KNBC TV (Time: 9:12)

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Timeline

July 28, 1929: Born
1947: Debutante of the Year
1951: Graduates from George Washington University
1951: "Inquiring Camera Girl," Washington Times-Herald Newspaper
1953: Marries John F. Kennedy
1957: Gives birth to Caroline Kennedy
1960: Gives birth to John F Kennedy, Jr
1961-1963: First Lady of the United States
1962: Televises a tour of the White House
1963: August 7, gives birth to Patrick Bouvier Kennedy, who dies 2 days later
1963: November 22, President Kennedy assassinated
1968: Marries Aristotle Onassis
1975: March 15, Aristotle Onassis dies
1978: Hired by Doubleday as an associate editor
1994: May 19 dies of complications from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
1999: 20th Century List of Widely Admired People

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Books and Merchandise

Amazon.com: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Books
AllPosters.com: Jackie Kennedy Posters
eBay: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Merchandise
Barnes and Noble: Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: A Life

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