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| − | '''Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis''' (July 28, 1929 - May 19, 1994) was the wife of President [[John Fitzgerald Kennedy]] (1917-63) and one of the most glamorous celebrities of her day. [[Image:JacquelineKennedy.jpg|right|thumb?|300px|]] | + | '''Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis''' (July 28, 1929 - May 19, 1994) was the wife of President [[John Fitzgerald Kennedy]] (1917–63) and one of the most glamorous celebrities of her day. [[Image:JacquelineKennedy.jpg|right|thumb?|300px]] |
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| − | ==Early Life== | + | ==Early life== |
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| | She was born Jacqueline Lee Bouvier, daughter of John Vernon Bouvier III and Janet Norton Lee.<ref>http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/firstladies/jk35.html</ref> | | She was born Jacqueline Lee Bouvier, daughter of John Vernon Bouvier III and Janet Norton Lee.<ref>http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/firstladies/jk35.html</ref> |
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| | ==Marriage & Family== | | ==Marriage & Family== |
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| − | Jacqueline Lee Bouvier and John F. Kennedy were married in 1953,<ref>http://www.jfklibrary.org/Historical+Resources/Archives/Reference+Desk/Wedding+Details.htm</ref>. They had two children, a daughter, [[Caroline Kennedy|Caroline Bouvier Kennedy]], born November 27, 1957, and a son, [[John F. Kennedy, Jr.]], born November 25, 1960. They also had a stillborn child and a son, Patrick, who lived only 2 days after his birth. John Kennedy, Jr., died while piloting a plane on July 16,1999, along with his wife, Carolyn Bessette, and her sister. | + | Jacqueline Lee Bouvier and John F. Kennedy were married in 1953,.<ref>http://www.jfklibrary.org/Historical+Resources/Archives/Reference+Desk/Wedding+Details.htm</ref> They had two children, a daughter, [[Caroline Kennedy|Caroline Bouvier Kennedy]], born November 27, 1957, and a son, [[John F. Kennedy, Jr.]], born November 25, 1960. They also had a stillborn child and a son, Patrick, who lived only 2 days after his birth. John Kennedy, Jr., died while piloting a plane on July 16, 1999, along with his wife, Carolyn Bessette, and her sister. |
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| | As the wife of the President, Jackie Kennedy was known for her grace, intelligence and sense of style. | | As the wife of the President, Jackie Kennedy was known for her grace, intelligence and sense of style. |
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| − | ==Later Life== | + | ==Later life== |
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| | After the assasination of President Kennedy in 1963, Jackie moved to [[New York]] and 5 years later, in October 1968, at the age of 36, married [[Aristotle Onassis]], (born June 15, 1906) a wealthy Greek shipping magnate and businessman. Jackie was married to Mr. Onassis, who was more than 20 years older than she, until his death in March 1975. | | After the assasination of President Kennedy in 1963, Jackie moved to [[New York]] and 5 years later, in October 1968, at the age of 36, married [[Aristotle Onassis]], (born June 15, 1906) a wealthy Greek shipping magnate and businessman. Jackie was married to Mr. Onassis, who was more than 20 years older than she, until his death in March 1975. |
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| | From 1978 until 1994 Mrs. Onassis worked as an editor, first for [[Viking Press]] and then [[Doubleday]] Book Publishing Company. Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis died on May 19, 1994, in [[New York City]] at the age of 64. She is buried at [[Arlington National Cemetery]] in Arlington, [[Virginia]].<ref>http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/jbk.htm</ref> Upon her death, the [[Central Park]] Reservoir in New York City was renamed the "Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir" in honor of the former First Lady's morning ritual of jogging around it. | | From 1978 until 1994 Mrs. Onassis worked as an editor, first for [[Viking Press]] and then [[Doubleday]] Book Publishing Company. Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis died on May 19, 1994, in [[New York City]] at the age of 64. She is buried at [[Arlington National Cemetery]] in Arlington, [[Virginia]].<ref>http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/jbk.htm</ref> Upon her death, the [[Central Park]] Reservoir in New York City was renamed the "Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir" in honor of the former First Lady's morning ritual of jogging around it. |
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| − | ==See Also== | + | ==See also== |
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| | *[[John F. Kennedy]] | | *[[John F. Kennedy]] |
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| | *[[Caroline Kennedy]] | | *[[Caroline Kennedy]] |
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| − | ==External Links== | + | ==External links== |
| − | [http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/firstladies/jk35.html The White House Autobiography of Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy] | + | * [http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/firstladies/jk35.html The White House Autobiography of Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy] |
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |
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| | {{DEFAULTSORT:Kennedy, Jacqueline}} | | {{DEFAULTSORT:Kennedy, Jacqueline}} |
| | [[Category:First Ladies]] | | [[Category:First Ladies]] |
| − | [[Category: Kennedy Family]] | + | [[Category:Kennedy Family]] |
| − | [[Category: 1960s]] | + | [[Category:1960s]] |