Jackie Kennedy and John F. Kennedy on their wedding day in September 1953.Photo: Lisa Larsen/Time & Life Pictures/Getty
PresidentJohn F. Kennedyand former First LadyJackie KennedyOnassis' (born Jacqueline Lee Bouvier) relationship was one for the ages.The son of an American dynasty was reportedlyintroduced through a mutual friendto the stylish young reporter for theWashington Times-Heraldin 1952, and the two wasted no timestarting a romance.“My brother really was smitten with her right from the very beginning when he first met her at dinner,” John’s younger brother,Ted Kennedy, said in Sarah Bradford’s 2000 bookAmerica’s Queen.By 1953, John and Jackie were happily married. Despiterumors of relationship woes— including alleged mistresses and extramarital affairs — of which Jackiewas reportedly aware, they presented as the picture-perfect husband and wife to the American public leading up to the young senator’s presidential election on Nov. 8, 1960.When their love story tragicallycame to an end with JFK’s assassinationon Nov. 22, 1963, his death left a permanent scar on the American consciousness and a well of grief for his mourning widow and their two children.In memory of one of America’s most poignant families, here’s a look back at John and Jackie’s life in photos over the years.
PresidentJohn F. Kennedyand former First LadyJackie KennedyOnassis' (born Jacqueline Lee Bouvier) relationship was one for the ages.
The son of an American dynasty was reportedlyintroduced through a mutual friendto the stylish young reporter for theWashington Times-Heraldin 1952, and the two wasted no timestarting a romance.
“My brother really was smitten with her right from the very beginning when he first met her at dinner,” John’s younger brother,Ted Kennedy, said in Sarah Bradford’s 2000 bookAmerica’s Queen.
By 1953, John and Jackie were happily married. Despiterumors of relationship woes— including alleged mistresses and extramarital affairs — of which Jackiewas reportedly aware, they presented as the picture-perfect husband and wife to the American public leading up to the young senator’s presidential election on Nov. 8, 1960.
When their love story tragicallycame to an end with JFK’s assassinationon Nov. 22, 1963, his death left a permanent scar on the American consciousness and a well of grief for his mourning widow and their two children.
In memory of one of America’s most poignant families, here’s a look back at John and Jackie’s life in photos over the years.
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Love in Bloom
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In March 1958, a doting John cuddled 5-month-old daughter,Caroline Kennedy, as her mom, Jackie, looked on. Caroline’s birth ended years of heartbreak for the couple, whoendured a miscarriage and stillbirthwith previous pregnancies.
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Broadway Bound
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04of 15Hooray for HollywoodBettmann/Corbis; GAB Archive/Redferns/GettyCelebrities also had Kennedy fever.Oscar-winning actressBette Davis, a member of the Committee of Arts, Letters, and Sciences for Kennedy for President, got an autograph from the dashing Democrat at an October 1960 press conference (left), while singerFrank Sinatrashared a laugh with his politician pal at Las Vegas' Sands Hotel that February.
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Hooray for Hollywood
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Celebrities also had Kennedy fever.Oscar-winning actressBette Davis, a member of the Committee of Arts, Letters, and Sciences for Kennedy for President, got an autograph from the dashing Democrat at an October 1960 press conference (left), while singerFrank Sinatrashared a laugh with his politician pal at Las Vegas' Sands Hotel that February.
05of 15It’s All RelativeGeorge Silk/Time & Life Pictures/GettyTwo days before he was elected the 35th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 1960, the 43-year-old candidate shared the stage with (from left) momRosemary Kennedy, wife Jackie and sisterEunice Shriverat an armory in Hyannis, Mass., near the Kennedy family’s summer compound.
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It’s All Relative
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Two days before he was elected the 35th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 1960, the 43-year-old candidate shared the stage with (from left) momRosemary Kennedy, wife Jackie and sisterEunice Shriverat an armory in Hyannis, Mass., near the Kennedy family’s summer compound.
06of 15Dapper DuoHenry Burroughs/APThe newly minted president, in white tie and tails, and first lady, in an ivory silk cape and long white gloves, went all-out glamorous for the January 1961inaugural ballat the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C. Jackie’s chic fashion sense quickly garnered her another title:style icon.
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Dapper Duo
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The newly minted president, in white tie and tails, and first lady, in an ivory silk cape and long white gloves, went all-out glamorous for the January 1961inaugural ballat the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C. Jackie’s chic fashion sense quickly garnered her another title:style icon.
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Kid Stuff
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London Calling
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09of 15Meeting Marilyn MonroeCecil Stoughton/Time Life Pictures/GettyThough rumors swirled about John and brotherRobert F. Kennedy’s involvement with actress-singerMarilyn Monroe, all was aboveboard when the movie star partied with the Kennedys in May 1962 following a Democratic fundraiser at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. That night, the starlet famously — and breathlessly —sang “Happy Birthday"to the president. Monroedied from a drug overdosethree months later, on Aug. 5.
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Meeting Marilyn Monroe
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Though rumors swirled about John and brotherRobert F. Kennedy’s involvement with actress-singerMarilyn Monroe, all was aboveboard when the movie star partied with the Kennedys in May 1962 following a Democratic fundraiser at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. That night, the starlet famously — and breathlessly —sang “Happy Birthday"to the president. Monroedied from a drug overdosethree months later, on Aug. 5.
10of 15Quiet Night at HomeJohn F. Kennedy Library/UPI/LandovLooking like an average American couple enjoying a warm summer eve with their kids in August 1962, John and Jackie relaxed on a porch at the Kennedys' Hyannis Port, Mass., home — dubbed the “Summer White House” — with John Jr., who was 21 months, and Caroline, 4½.
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Quiet Night at Home
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Looking like an average American couple enjoying a warm summer eve with their kids in August 1962, John and Jackie relaxed on a porch at the Kennedys' Hyannis Port, Mass., home — dubbed the “Summer White House” — with John Jr., who was 21 months, and Caroline, 4½.
11of 15Good ViewKennedy Library Archives/Newsmakers/GettyJackie, a standout in white, joined her sailing-enthusiast husband and friends aboard a yacht in September 1962 to watch the America’s Cup race off the coast of Newport, R.I.
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Good View
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Jackie, a standout in white, joined her sailing-enthusiast husband and friends aboard a yacht in September 1962 to watch the America’s Cup race off the coast of Newport, R.I.
12of 15Dress-Up DayApic/GettyDuring a spring vacation in Palm Beach, Fla., the staunch Roman Catholic first family wore their Sunday best to attend Mass on Easter in April 1963. (Jackie’s linen Oleg Cassini frock has been on display since 2010 at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston.)
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Dress-Up Day
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During a spring vacation in Palm Beach, Fla., the staunch Roman Catholic first family wore their Sunday best to attend Mass on Easter in April 1963. (Jackie’s linen Oleg Cassini frock has been on display since 2010 at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston.)
13of 15Hide and SeekLiaison Agency/GettyIn one of the most iconic photographs of the Kennedy era, the loving dad took care of presidential business in the Oval Office on Oct. 15, 1963, while John-John, who was almost 3, peered out from a cozy spot inside the historic Resolute desk.
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Hide and Seek
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In one of the most iconic photographs of the Kennedy era, the loving dad took care of presidential business in the Oval Office on Oct. 15, 1963, while John-John, who was almost 3, peered out from a cozy spot inside the historic Resolute desk.
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Among Supporters
After landing at Dallas' Love Field airport on the morning of Nov. 22, 1963, the president, campaigning for re-election, and first lady shook hands with enthusiastic well-wishers. They then climbed into an open limousine for the fateful ride through the city’s Dealey Plaza.
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Tiny Tribute
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