John F. Kennedy
- Born May 29, 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts
- Youth was filled with many sicknesses
- Graduated from Harvard, cherished and respected amongst peers
- Ran for senate spot in Massachusetts in 1950's and won
- Married Jacqueline Kennedy in 1953
- Had 4 kids
- Served as President of the United States from 1961-1963
- Key civil rights activist
- Jumpstarted United States race to get to the moon
- Assassinated in 1963
JACQUELINE KENNEDY Onassis
- Born July 28, 1929 in Southampton, New York
- Enjoyed horseback riding, writing, and painting as a child and throughout her adult life
- Graduated from George Washington University and became a reporter for the Washington Times-Herald
- Met John Kennedy in 1951 and began dating
- Married John Kennedy in 1953
- Her charming personality helped Kennedy win the presidency
- Devoted her time as First Lady to help renovate and restore the charm of the White House
- Widowed after the assassination of Kennedy in 1963
- Married Aristotle Onassis in 1968 and died in 1994
The relationship
- Met at a congressional dinner party in 1951
- John noticed her and asked her out
- Got married in 1953
- Together from 1951-1963
- Had four kids; John Jr. and Caroline grew up to be adults, whereas the other two died as a result of a miscarriage
Love hurts
- John and Jacqueline Kennedy were far from a perfect couple
- John Kennedy was a known philanderer and held affairs with various women during his marriage to Jacqueline
- Perhaps the most famous person John Kennedy held an affair with was with Marilyn Monroe
- Despite these issues, they were able to give the impression of a loyal, passionate couple and helped provide Americans with a sense of calm and comfort
People prefer to remember the good
- They were memorable because they were iconic
- John was a well-spoken and charming person
- Jacqueline was calm, well-respected, and charming
- They were a power couple, they represented America really well to foreign powers
- They were young, whereas presidents and their spouses had the tendency to be older
Connection to romeo and juliet
- John could be described as Romeo, and just like Romeo, John could find himself looking at new women very quickly
- Both relationships persevered through difficulties, but not without the eventual downfall
- Both relationships were cut short by tragic death
- Everyone in both relationships came from wealthy families
SOURCES CITED
- Biography.com Authors. "John F. Kennedy Biography." www.biography.com/people/john-f-kennedy-9362930
- "Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis." Encyclopædia Britannica www.britannica.com/biography/Jacqueline-Kennedy-Onassis
- "Jacqueline Bouvier and John F. Kennedy's Wedding Was Celebrated in Newport, Rhode Island, on September 12th, 1953." History Today www.historytoday.com/richard-cavendish/marriage-jacqueline-bouvier-and-john-f-kennedy
- "John F. Kennedy Marries Jacqueline Bouvier in Newport, Rhode Island." History.com www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-f-kennedy-marries-jacqueline-bouvier-in-newport-rhode-island
- "What Jackie Kennedy Knew about JFK’s Cheating — and Why She Looked the Other Way." People's Magazine people.com/politics/what-jackie-kennedy-knew-about-jfk-cheating/
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