Jackie Kennedy

Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite and first lady of the United States during the presidency of John F. Kennedy from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. Born into a wealthy New York family, Jackie was educated at the finest institutions and developed a refined aesthetic that would define her public persona. She married Kennedy in 1953, and as First Lady, she became famous for her elegant fashion sense, cultural patronage, and restoration of the White House. During the Cuban Missile Crisis and other Cold War tensions, her poise provided reassurance to the American public. The shocking assassination of President Kennedy on November 22, 1963, in which she was present, became the defining moment of her life. Her composed behavior in the aftermath earned widespread admiration. After Kennedy's death, she married Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis in 1968. In her later years, she worked as an editor in publishing and remained a cultural icon. Jackie Kennedy's influence on American fashion, design, and public expectations of First Ladies remains significant, and she is remembered as one of the most admired women of the twentieth century.