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Title: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis


1
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
  • Former First Lady And American Icon

2
Birthplace, Dates Of Life
  • 1929-1994
  • Born in South Hampton New York ,USA July 28, 1929
  • Daughter of John Vernou Bouvier and Janet Norton
    Lee Bouvier
  • Presidential assassination Dallas Texas, November
    22, 1963
  • Onassis marriage October 20 ,1968
  • Died May19, 1994 New York, New York, USA

3
Early Childhood
  • Went to the Chapin School in South Hampton, New
    York
  • She loved horse back riding and won many awards
    for it.
  • Jackie was the sister of Caroline Lee

4
Middle Childhood, Early Adulthood
  • Attended Vassar College, New York
  • Transferred to George Washington College
  • Graduated with a degree in French Literature from
    George Washington College
  • As a child she was well mannered

5
Family Life
  • Spouse Aristotle Onassis (Oct. 20 1968- March 15
    1975)
  • John F. Kennedy (12 September 1953 - 22 November
    1963)
  • First Lady Of the USA 1960-63
  • Mother of John Kennedy Jr. (John-John) and
    Caroline Kennedy
  • Aunt of Maria Shriver
  • Sister In law of Robert F. Kennedy, Ted Kennedy
    and Eunice Kennedy Shriver
  • During their stormy relationship Aristotle
    Onassis referred to her as supertanker. This
    was because he thought her tastes cost him as
    much as a supertanker ship.

6
Obstacles
  • One of the biggest obstacles in Jackies life was
    the Kennedy Assassination in Dallas on November
    22 ,1963
  • Parents divorced when young
  • Cancer
  • Her Son was killed in a plane crash

7
Accomplishments
  • Named Debutante of the year for 1947-1948
  • Redecorating the White House
  • Buying new glassware for the White House from a
    company in a place with lots of poverty

8
Why Is she a hero?
  • Because when her husband JFK was killed she could
    have freaked out but she kept her cool
  • After President Kennedy was killed she fought for
    the rights he would have wanted and she
    established the Kennedy Library so people could
    come learn about JFK and the things he was
    interested in
  • Because she kept her elegant style through all
    the rough times she went through.
  • She raised her children in a fashioned manner

9
Why Do I Think They Are A hero?
  • Because after JFK was killed she could have
    cooped herself up and never talked to anyone but
    she came and faced the public
  • Also because she raised her children in a
    fashioned manner and didn't let them turn into
    Movie Star stereotypes
  • After President Kennedy was killed she fought for
    the rights he would have wanted and she
    established the Kennedy Library so people could
    come learn about JFK and the things he was
    interested in

10
Quotes Fast Facts
  • She once broke her leg playing baseball with the
    Kennedy Family
  • Quote The first time you marry for love the
    second for money and the third for companionship
  • Was known for wearing pillbox hats tailored
    suits, and beautiful dresses
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