American former First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy attends an...
American former First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy attends an opening at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, New York, September 27, 1966. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images
Jackie was a private person, but often stepped into the spotlight for a good cause - most often for historic preservation. She often worked behind the scenes, but also testified at public hearings. Over the years she championed several efforts to save or restore some important national treasures: -The White House (DC) -Lafayette Square (DC) -The DendurTemple (Egypt) -Grand Central Station (NYC) -Lever House (NYC)
Weekly pictures of John F. Kennedy & friends. Questions, comments, concerns? Get at me here. A clarification of some tags: Childhood - Dates from the persons' birth until around the marriage of their first spouse. It tends to end in the mid 40's to the mid 50's. Pre-Camelot - Implies a period between any of the persons' in the pictures marriage date and officially ends on Election Day of 1960. Quotes - Rather than a 'standard' quote from a Kennedy, it's usually a story of an incident often…