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Jackie O. and ALL things Kennedy

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While no longer alive, she still is much talked about and is still considered a Fashion Icon.

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
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Jacqueline "Jackie" Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis was the wife of the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, and First Lady of the United States during his presidency from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. Wikipedia


Born: July 28, 1929, Southampton
Died: May 19, 1994, New York City
Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m)
Siblings: Lee Radziwill, Janet Jennings Auchincloss Rutherfurd
Children: Caroline Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, Jr., Patrick Bouvier Kennedy
Nicknames: Jackie, Jackie O, Supertanker
 
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In high school, I had a friend who was obsessed with all things Jackie Kennedy. I have more of a general interest in the Kennedy clan and its offshoots.

A good book to read that came out earlier this year is Dreaming in French by Alice Kaplan. It isn't only about Jackie O., though. It's about her (when she was Jacqueline Bouvier), Susan Sontag, and Angela Davis and how studying abroad in Paris (all done at different times, obviously) shaped the women they would later become. I learned that Jackie apparently pronounced her name, Jacqueline, the French way.
 
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LADC_chick said:
In high school, I had a friend who was obsessed with all things Jackie Kennedy. I have more of a general interest in the Kennedy clan and its offshoots.

A good book to read that came out earlier this year is Dreaming in French by Alice Kaplan. It isn't only about Jackie O., though. It's about her (when she was Jacqueline Bouvier), Susan Sontag, and Angela Davis and how studying abroad in Paris (all done at different times, obviously) shaped the women they would later become. I learned that Jackie apparently pronounced her name, Jacqueline, the French way.
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My Mil met her and was smitten by her Frenchness. The only thing negative that she recalled is that she smoked like a cheminee.
 
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I have always loved Jackie's maiden name - Bouvier. If I was going to change my last name, I'd pick that.
Remember hearing she was a heavy smoker.

Maybe TPF wants to transfer our Kennedy off topic discussion on RHWNY over to this thread.


Hope no one comes in & tries to scream politics. This family is so interesting, politics doesn't even need to be mentioned.
 
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Vegas Long Legs said:
I have always loved Jackie's maiden name - Bouvier. If I was going to change my last name, I'd pick that.
Remember hearing she was a heavy smoker.

Maybe TPF wants to transfer our Kennedy off topic discussion on RHWNY over to this thread.


Hope no one comes in & tries to scream politics. This family is so interesting, politics doesn't even need to be mentioned.
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Do you know why she was nicknamed the Supertanker?
 
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If any of you get the chance, you should watch the historian on QVC when he's on selling Jackie O things.

His knowledge of all things Kennedy is amazing and the way he tells the stories are fascinating to say the least.

Even one who isn't a Kennedy fan would be hard pressed not to find interest in the stories he tells.
 
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LADC_chick said:
In high school, I had a friend who was obsessed with all things Jackie Kennedy. I have more of a general interest in the Kennedy clan and its offshoots.

A good book to read that came out earlier this year is Dreaming in French by Alice Kaplan. It isn't only about Jackie O., though. It's about her (when she was Jacqueline Bouvier), Susan Sontag, and Angela Davis and how studying abroad in Paris (all done at different times, obviously) shaped the women they would later become. I learned that Jackie apparently pronounced her name, Jacqueline, the French way.
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Thanks. I'd like to order this book.
 
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^^^ Kristina committed suicide. Did not know that, thought she died of an accidental D O. I was in my mid 20's when that happened, just didn't pay much attention at that time. When I was in Argentina in 1997, we took a tour of BA & the tour guide pointed out where she died. That was very strange. I remember her being on the cover of celebrity rag mags in the 70's & 80's. (There was only a hand full at that time.) Almost as much as Princess Di. Usually about her roller coaster weight gain & loss.

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Do you know why she was nicknamed the Supertanker?
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I never heard her called that. I'll goggle it. Turns out it's
what Onassis called her cause of her spending habits. :lol:
The Grace Kelly book I mentioned in the other thread is called High Society.

DH & I are into playing trivia pursuit. (At our age, it doesn't hurt our backs. lol ) I read a lot, mostly history related or if its about celebrities/famous people they are old or dead.
Jackie is mentioned in books I've read about Liz Taylor & Frank Sinatra too. There have been a couple of interesting articles about Jackie in Vanity Fair over the years, maybe they are posted on line now.

I love that guy on QVC. Very interesting.
 
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LADC_chick said:
In high school, I had a friend who was obsessed with all things Jackie Kennedy. I have more of a general interest in the Kennedy clan and its offshoots.

A good book to read that came out earlier this year is Dreaming in French by Alice Kaplan. It isn't only about Jackie O., though. It's about her (when she was Jacqueline Bouvier), Susan Sontag, and Angela Davis and how studying abroad in Paris (all done at different times, obviously) shaped the women they would later become. I learned that Jackie apparently pronounced her name, Jacqueline, the French way.
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Jacqueline was a woman of style, class and discretion. There was this moment in France, when President Kennedy said to Charles de Gaulle "I'm the guy who is accompanying Jackie".

I have no doubt she knew of her husbands infidelity, but there was never a word about this from her about this matter. This is what being a lady means to me.

I'm old enough to remember Mrs. Kennedy after the President's assassination. Her poise and composure, little John-John saluting. We watched it on TV news in Germany, in grainy black and white.

I'm sure of that most of us have thought "If I could wave a magic wand to look like so-and-so, who would it be?" To me, it would be to look like Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, John-John's wife, so polished, cool and smooth. John-John turned out to be such an accomplished man.

And Jackie... there are no words. I adored her, still do. She was a woman of dignity.

So many tragedies in this family.
 
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I started reading Killing Kennedy a couple of days ago and couldn't put it down. It's a good overview of what transpired during his term in office. Jackie knew all about the women in JFK's life and turned a blind eye. I think she really did love him.

The book is very well documented and an easy read.

One of my great-aunts to this day has a photo hanging in her house of JFK. That generation really loved JFK.
 
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I started reading Killing Kennedy a couple of days ago and couldn't put it down. It's a good overview of what transpired during his term in office. Jackie knew all about the women in JFK's life and turned a blind eye. I think she really did love him.

The book is very well documented and an easy read.

One of my great-aunts to this day has a photo hanging in her house of JFK. That generation really loved JFK.
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She really embraced the French way of thinking.
 
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