Since her early days as first lady in the White House, Jacqueline Kennedy captivated heads of state and admirers worldwide with her beauty, intelligence and wit. She was also the epitome of elegance and grace, raising the bar in fashion for millions of American women. When President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on Nov. 24, 1963, the nation looked to her for solace and guidance. Delaying her own grief, she became a beacon of dignity and resilience. But in a few short years, the widow in black would transform into Jackie O, the high-flying wife of a Greek tycoon, the very New York City mom of two young children, a visible voice in historic preservation and a hard-working editor in publishing. In Jackie After Jack, learn more about the later era of Jackie’s life, the surprising choices she made, her undeniable influence on pop culture and her continuing legacy. Six decades after she left the White House and nearly three decades after her death, the world has yet to lose its fascination with Jackie O.
JACKIE After JFK - THE NEW YORK YEARS
The JOURNEY BEGINS • OUR APPRECIATION FOR THE COMPLEX LIFE OF A SOCIALITE, JOURNALIST AND FORMER FIRST LADY ENDURES
YOUNG PROMISE • JACQUELINE LEE BOUVIER MAY HAVE HAD A PRIVILEGED CHILDHOOD, BUT SHE MORE THAN EARNED HER STATUS AS A HARD WORKER, ACCOMPLISHED WRITER, DEVOTED MOTHER AND THE CONSCIENCE OF A NATION
Public Concern PRIVATE PAIN
Making the NATION’S HOUSE A HOME
UNIVERSAL APPEAL
On the PERIPHERY OF ANOTHER PRESIDENCY • ALTHOUGH SHE TRIED TO STAY PRIVATE, JACKIE HAD TO TEMPER GRIEF WITH ACTION FOLLOWING THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY
Becoming JACKIE 0 • WITH SO MUCH TRAGEDY LINKED TO THE KENNEDY NAME, THE HIGH-PROFILE WIDOW SOUGHT SECURITY, COMFORT AND A NEW IDENTITY WITH SHIPPING MAGNATE ARISTOTLE ONASSIS
Who was ARISOTLE ONASSIS?
Finding WORTH IN WORK • THE DEATH OF ANOTHER IMPORTANT MAN IN JACKIE’S LIFE HAD HER PLUNGING HERSELF INTO POLITICS AGAIN, ALONG WITH OTHER JOBS, TO FIND A NEW WAY TO ACHIEVE A LEGACY
STYLE ICON in Perpetuity • THOSE BIG SUNGLASSES, WIDE-LEGGED PANTS AND HEADSCARVES SHE FAVORED BECAME HER TRADEMARK — AND MUST-HAVE STAPLES FOR ANY STYLISH CAREER WOMAN
The Key Elements of HER STYLE EFFORTLESS
Death, Family & MAKING HER MARK • CONFRONTING HER OWN MORTALITY IN BATTLING CANCER, JACKIE MAINTAINED HER DIGNITY THROUGH TO HER LAST DAYS, HER CHILDREN BY HER SIDE
KEEPER OF THE FLAME
GONE TOO SOON
PRESERVING JACKIE in Pop Culture • MANY ACTORS HAVE TRIED TO RECREATE THE ICONIC MOMENTS OF JACKIE KENNEDY ONASSIS’ SINGULAR LIFE, FROM HER TIME IN THE WHITE HOUSE TO HER GLAMOROUS CITY EXISTENCE
Jackie After JFK - The New York Years
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