-
Jackie With Her Parents in 1934
http://www.history.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/with-parents.jpgBorn in Southampton, New York, in 1929, Jacqueline Lee Bouvier spent her early years in New York City and Long Island. Her stockbroker father and socialite mother divorced in 1949, and Jackie and her younger sister Lee spent their childhood shuttling between their parents’ various homes in Virginia, Rhode Island and New York. (Credit: AFP/Getty Images)
la
-
Jackie in 1935
http://www.history.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/jackie-1935.jpgAs a child, Jackie enjoyed horseback riding, reading and writing. She received her education at a girls’ boarding school in Connecticut and later at Vassar College and the George Washington University, where the future first lady studied history, literature, art and French. (Credit: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum)
la
-
Jackie and John at Their 1953 Wedding
http://www.history.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/wedding-cake.jpgIn 1951, Jackie landed her first job as a photographer and reporter for the Washington Times-Herald newspaper. A former “debutante of the year” who was already known for her sense of style, she moved in the same elite social circles as John F. Kennedy, a young U.S. representative from Massachusetts. The two began dating and were married on September 12, 1953. (Credit: Library of Congress)
la
-
The Kennedys With John Jr. in 1960
http://www.history.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/with-john-jr.jpgThe Kennedys’ daughter Caroline was born in 1957. The couple then welcomed a son, John Jr., in 1960, shortly after John was elected president. (Credit: Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)
la
-
Jackie at Her Husband’s Inaugural Ball in 1961
http://www.history.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/inaugural-ball.jpgJohn’s successful bid for the presidency thrust his glamorous young wife into the spotlight. Though her pregnancy prevented her from accompanying him on his travels, she contributed to the campaign by giving dozens of interviews and appearing in commercials. When John took the oath of office on January 20, 1961, 31-year-old Jackie—wearing her signature pillbox hat and an outfit that epitomized her chic but elegant aesthetic—became one of the youngest first ladies in history. (Credit: Alfred Eisenstaedt/Time Life Pictures/Getty Images)
la
-
First Official White House Portrait
http://www.history.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/first-official-white-house-portrait.jpgAfter moving into the White House with her husband and children, Jackie undertook a thorough renovation of the executive mansion. She made the residential quarters more livable for her family and filled the public rooms with important or historically significant art and furniture, restoring them to their former glory. Passionate about the arts and intellectual pursuits, Jackie invited artists, writers, scientists, poets and musicians to the White House. (Credit: Library of Congress)
la
-
Jackie in India in 1962
http://www.history.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/india-1962.jpgAs her husband’s frequent traveling companion, Jackie took the world by storm with her impeccable style, charm, interest in other cultures and mastery of foreign languages. She also acted as an unofficial ambassador on several trips she took without the president, including a 1962 “goodwill tour” of India and Pakistan. (Credit: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum)
la
-
The Kennedys With Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip in 1961
http://www.history.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/with-queen-elizabeth.jpgConsidered a flawless and attentive hostess, Jackie oversaw elaborate receptions at the White House in honor of various dignitaries. One of these was Queen Elizabeth, whose coronation Jackie had covered as a young journalist. (Credit: U.S. State Department)
la
-
The Kennedys Host the President of the Ivory Coast in 1962
http://www.history.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/with-president-of-ivory-coast.jpgJackie shone at state dinners and other lavish events, where she wore trendsetting gowns by her favorite designers and won over world leaders, diplomats and other officials with her hospitality. (Credit: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum)
la
-
The Kennedys in Hyannis Port in 1962
http://www.history.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/hyannis-port-1962.jpgDespite her highly public role, Jackie remained dedicated to her children and struggled to give them as normal an upbringing as possible. She was especially concerned with protecting their privacy and limiting the press’ access to her family. (Credit: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum)
la
-
Christmas at the White House in 1962
http://www.history.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/white-house-christmas.jpgAmong other White House traditions, Jackie established the practice of choosing an official Christmas tree theme each year. Subsequent first ladies have followed in her footsteps. (Credit: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum)
la
-
The Kennedys Arrive in Dallas on November 22, 1963
http://www.history.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/arrival-in-dallas.jpgThe “Camelot” era, as Jackie would later call it, ended abruptly on November 22, 1963. The first couple, still reeling from the loss of their newborn son three months earlier, had embarked on a tour of Texas, which promised to be a critical state during the 1964 election. While traveling through Dallas in a motorcade, the president was fatally shot as Jackie sat beside him. (Credit: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum)
la
-
Lyndon Johnson Is Sworn In on Air Force One With Jackie at His Side
http://www.history.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/lbj-sworn-in.jpgAfter John died in a Dallas hospital, Jackie displayed remarkable composure by boarding Air Force One and standing with Vice President Lyndon Johnson as he was sworn in, still wearing her bloodstained clothing. (Credit: Cecil Stoughton/White House)
la
-
Jackie and Ari Onassis in 1972
http://www.history.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/jackie-and-ari-onassis1.jpgIn the years following her husband’s assassination, Jackie devoted herself to consoling their children and preserving his legacy with the establishment of the John F. Kennedy Library and other memorials. In 1968 she married the Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis. He died in 1975, and Jackie became a widow once again. (Credit: Tom Wargacki/WireImage/Getty Images)
la
-
Jackie in 1976
http://www.history.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/jackie-in-1976.jpgIn the late 1970s, Jackie began a new career as a book editor, working first at Viking Press and later at Doubleday. She spent much of her time in New York City, where constant paparazzi attention forced her into a legal battle with a persistent photographer. (Credit: Ron Galella/WireImage/Getty Images)
la
-
Jackie at a Gala in 1979
http://www.history.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/jackie-in-1979.jpgIn the last decades of her life, Jackie fought to preserve America’s cultural heritage, famously leading a campaign to save New York’s Grand Central Station and successfully protecting other landmarks around the city. She was also a great patron of the arts and an active philanthropist. (Credit: Ron Galella/WireImage/Getty Images)
la
-
Jackie With Caroline and John Jr. in 1989
http://www.history.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/kennedys-in-1989.jpgJacqueline Kennedy Onassis died of cancer on May 19, 1994, at age 64. Her children and longtime companion, Maurice Tempelsman, were at her side. (Credit: VIN CATAANI/AFP/Getty Images)
la
la
la
la
la
la
la
la
la
la
la
la
la
la
la
la
la
la
