The Extremely Private’s Public Tragedy Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

The Extremely Private’s Public Tragedy Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis became the public face of a national tragedy, a weight she bore with extraordinary calm.

The young Jacqueline Kennedy, and later Jackie O., was not raised to wear her heart on her sleeve.

Jacqueline Bouvier was brought up to smile and endure it. Even when her husband’s mistress dialed her number.

The oldest daughter of a socialite mother and a womanizing, alcoholic stockbroker father she admired learnt at a young age that composure and turning the other cheek might help take the sting out of life’s adversities.

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

The oldest daughter of a socialite mother and a womanizing, alcoholic stockbroker father she admired learnt at a young age that composure and turning the other cheek might help take the sting out of life’s adversities. She couldn’t help but draw attention, yet her circumstances naturally made her apprehensive of the media.

Jackie, who would have been 94 on July 28, spent the most of her life after leaving the White House both acknowledging and attempting to protect her family from the feeding frenzy. She was renowned for dumping pals who publicly discussed their private time with the Kennedys or otherwise abused her confidence, and she’s claimed to have burnt most of her personal correspondence in the weeks leading up to her death.

Stars in the Role of the First Lady

Despite being a well-liked public person in her own right, she couldn’t help but be seen through the eyes of the men who had gone through her life.

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

And that was before she became the blood-stained widow standing in shock alongside Lyndon B. Johnson as he was hurriedly sworn in as president onboard Air Force One after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963. When the guns rang out, Jackie was seated inches awaThe Extremely Private’s Public Tragedy Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis became the public face of a national tragedy, a weight she bore with extraordinary calm.

The young Jacqueline Kennedy, and later Jackie O., was not raised to wear her heart on her sleeve.

Jacqueline Bouvier was brought up to smile and endure it. Even when her husband’s mistress dialed her number.

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

The oldest daughter of a socialite mother and a womanizing, alcoholic stockbroker father she admired learnt at a young age that composure and turning the other cheek might help take the sting out of life’s adversities.

 

The oldest daughter of a socialite mother and a womanizing, alcoholic stockbroker father she admired learnt at a young age that composure and turning the other cheek might help take the sting out of life’s adversities. She couldn’t help but draw attention, yet her circumstances naturally made her apprehensive of the media.

Jackie, who would have been 94 on July 28, spent the most of her life after leaving the White House both acknowledging and attempting to protect her family from the feeding frenzy. She was renowned for dumping pals who publicly discussed their private time with the Kennedys or otherwise abused her confidence, and she’s claimed to have burnt most of her personal correspondence in the weeks leading up to her death.

Stars in the Role of the First Lady

Despite being a well-liked public person in her own right, she couldn’t help but be seen through the eyes of the men who had gone through her life.

And that was before she became the blood-stained widow standing in shock alongside Lyndon B. Johnson as he was hurriedly sworn in as president onboard Air Force One after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963. When the guns rang out, Jackie was seated inches away from her husband.y from her husband.

By: Sanan Amin

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