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Jackie Kennedy & the Gold Cigarette Lighter

Posted in Jackie Kennedy, Kennedys, the, PEOPLE, POLITICS & GOV'T, tagged Aristotle Onassis, biographies of women, Eunice Bailey Oakes, Eunice Oakes Gardiner, first ladies, Jackie and Ari, Jackie Kennedy, jackie kennedy and kleptomania, Jackie Kennedy and Sotheby's, jackie kennedy and the gold cigarette lighter, Jackie O, Jackie Onassis, photos of Jackie Kennedy, pictures of Jackie Kennedy, political wives, Robert David Lion Gardiner on October 11, 2011| 11 Comments »

In 1966, multimillionaire Robert David Lion Gardiner invited Jackie Kennedy to visit him on to his private islet, Gardiners Island, off the coast of Long Island. Gardiners Island had been in Gardiner’s family for four centuries and was one of the largest privately-owned islands in the world. Gardiner arranged a dinner party for Jackie which […]

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Jackie Kennedy’s Pink Suit

Posted in Jackie Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, Jr., Kennedys, the, Lee Harvey Oswald, Lyndon Johnson & Lady Bird, PEOPLE, POLITICS & GOV'T, tagged biographies of first ladies, biographies of political wives, biographies of women, Chanel suits, Chez Ninon, Dallas, Fort Worth, Jackie Kennedy, jackie kennedy and the pink suit, jackie kennedy's blood-stained suit, Jackie Kennedy's pink Chanel suit, jackie kennedy's pink suit, John Connally, Lady Bird Johnson, Lyndon Johnson, Lyndon Johnson's swearing-in as president, Nellie Connally, Texas, the Kennedy assassination on February 12, 2011| 71 Comments »

President John F. Kennedy looked out the window of his Fort Worth, Texas, hotel suite. The November sky was dark and threatening. It looked like rain. Forecasters predicted cool weather. The president advised his wife Jackie to dress warmly for the long and demanding day and personally selected her oufit. He chose a pink wool suit with three-quarter-length sleeves and a blue […]

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Jackie Kennedy Had a Dr. Feelgood

Posted in Charles DeGaulle, Dr. Max Jacobson, Jackie Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, Jr., Kennedys, the, PEOPLE, tagged biographies of first ladies, biographies of political wives, biographies of women, DeGaulle and Kennedy, Dr. Feelgood, Dr. Max Jacobson, Jack Kennedy's health, Jackie and DeGaulle, Jackie at Versailles, Jackie in Paris, Jackie Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy's health, John F. Kennedy, John F. Kennedy and drugs, John F. Kennedy's health, John Kennedy's back problems, Jr., Miracle Max, photographer Mark Shaw, President Charles DeGaulle, the Kennedys in Paris, Truman Capote and drug use on January 11, 2010| 29 Comments »

It was May 31, 1961, when Air Force One, carrying American President John and First Lady Jackie Kennedy, landed on the tarmac at Orly Airport in Paris. The president was less than five months into his term of office and this was his first European stop. The Kennedys were greeted by French President Charles DeGaulle […]

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John F. Kennedy: “Hatless Jack”

Posted in ART, PHOTOGRAPHY, FASHION, & DESIGN, Jackie Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, PEOPLE, POLITICS & GOV'T, Stanley Tretick, tagged fort worth chamber of commerce and jfk, fort worth chamber of commerce and john kennedy, hatless Jack, Jackie Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, kennedy and hats, kennedy and rice festival, Kennedy assassination, stanley tretick on January 19, 2015| 2 Comments »

John F. Kennedy loved to eat at Howard Johnson restaurants: Whenever he saw one on the campaign trail, we’d have to stop so he could duck in, order two hot dogs and a soft drink,” said photographer Stanley Tretick, who covered the 1960 presidential campaign for United Press International. Kennedy was the democratic candidate. Once Tretick […]

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John F. Kennedy & PT-109

Posted in Jackie Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, PEOPLE, POLITICS & GOV'T, Stanley Tretick, tagged camelot photos, Jackie Kennedy, john f. kennedy and pt 109, pictures of john f. kennedy young, pt 109 pin, stanley tretick and kennedys, WW2 on January 18, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Writer Kitty Kelley always wondered what her photographer friend Stanley Tretick kept in his Marine Corps locker that he used as a coffee table in his study. One day she asked him what was inside. Nude pictures,” he told her, winking. She took him at his word and thought no more about it. The two had been […]

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Why Jackie Married Ari

Posted in Bobby Kennedy, Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg, Jackie Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, Jr., Kennedys, the, PEOPLE, tagged biographies of first ladies, biographies of political wives, biographies of women, Bobby Kennedy, Caroline Kennedy, Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg, D.C., Frank Sinatra, Georgetown, Greece, Hyannisport, Jackie Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy photos, Jackie marries Onassis, JFK, JFK assassination, John F. Kennedy, Jr., Kennedy children, Kennedy family photos, Kennedys, Letitia Baldrige, Marlon Brando, Massachusetts, Mike Nichols, Philip Roth, pictures of Jackie Kennedy, pictures of Kennedy family, RFK, RFK assassination, Scorpios, Washington on August 29, 2009| 34 Comments »

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1929-1994) is remembered for many things, her fashion statements, her redecoration of the White House, her brave young face at the 1963 funeral of her slain husband President John F. Kennedy. There were many things she cared about. But what mattered to her most in life was raising her two children, John F. […]

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How to be Jackie O

Posted in Jackie Kennedy, tagged Aristotle Onassis, Athens, biographies of first ladies, biographies of political wives, biographies of women, Doubleday, Elaine Benes, Greece, Jackie Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy bouffant, Jackie Kennedy hair, Jackie Kennedy in Chanel, Jackie Kennedy Look, Jackie Kennedy wardrobe, Jackie Kennedy's 80th birthday, Jackie O, Joan Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Kennedy family photos, Lyndon B. Johnson, Mr. Kenneth of Lilly Dache, Oleg Cassini, Seinfeld, the Jackie O look, White House restoration on July 31, 2009| 9 Comments »

This is the week of what would have been Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’ (1929-1994) eightieth birthday. Blogs, magazines, newspapers, and TV programs are celebrating her life and style – particulary her style. She was – and is – a fashion icon. Those of you in doubt of her lasting appeal need only to google the phrase, “the Jackie […]

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Did Jackie Love Bobby Best?

Posted in Bobby Kennedy, Ethel Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy, Kennedys, the, PEOPLE, tagged Aristotle Onassis, Arthur Schlesinger, biographies of first ladies, biographies of political wives, biographies of women, Bobby and Jackie: A Love Story, Ethel Kennedy, Gore Vidal, Jackie Bobby love affair, Jackie had affair with Bobby Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy and Bobbie Kennedy affair, Jackie Onassis, JFK, Jr., Kennedy assassination, Kennedy family photo, Kennedy family photos, Kennedy family picture, Kennedys, Morton Downey, new C. David Heymann book, Pierre Salinger, President John F. Kennedy, RFK, RFK assassination, Ted Kennedy, Truman Capote on July 6, 2009| 17 Comments »

From USA Today Online, July 6, 2009: Book: Jackie, RFK had four-year affair The New York Post, quoting a new book, reports that Jackie Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy had a four-year love affair that began shortly after President Kennedy was killed. Author C. David Heymann says Bobby was Jackie’s “true love” and that the affair […]

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Mama Remembers Ethel Kennedy

Posted in Bobby Kennedy, Ethel Kennedy, Kennedys, the, PEOPLE, tagged Ambassador Hotel, anger, biographies of political wives, biographies of women, Bobby Kennedy, Bobby Kennedy assassination, Bobby Kennedy Jr., Bobby Kennedy's sons, David Kennedy, Ethel Kennedy, Hickory Hill, Hyannisport, Joseph Kennedy, Kennedys, Los Angeles, Paul Newman, RFK assassination on March 14, 2009| 63 Comments »

Lisa: Carolyn, today let’s dish on Ethel Kennedy. What were you telling me about her anger? Carolyn: She loved Bobby so. She urged him to run for the presidency in 1968 and then, of course, he was assassinated. Jackie (Kennedy) had said that the same thing that had happened to Jack (murder) would happen to […]

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Elizabeth Taylor: Cleopatra Wore Wigs!

Posted in Eddie Fisher, Elizabeth Taylor, PEOPLE, Richard Burton, tagged "Cleopatra", biographies of actresses, biographies of women, Burton Taylor affair, Cleopatra poster, Eddie Fisher, Elizabeth Taylor and Christie's, Elizabeth Taylor auction, Elizabeth Taylor collection, Elizabeth Taylor wig auction, Le Scandale, Liz and Dick, Old Hollywood, Photoplay magazine, pictures of Elizabeth Taylor, pictures of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton kissing, Richard Burton, Taylor and Burton, Taylor Burton affair, the kissing photo of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, the movie Cleopatra on December 13, 2011| 2 Comments »

Yet another iconic item worn by actress Elizabeth Taylor is on the auction block – a wig she wore in the 1963 film, “Cleopatra.” Ms. Taylor wore many different hairdos in the movie and British wigmaster Stanley Hall made three wigs for each style. The wig for sale is made of real human hair, medium […]

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The Secret Service Code Names

Posted in Barack and Michelle Obama, Frank Sinatra, Jackie Kennedy, Jimmy Carter, John F. Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, Jr., Kennedys, the, PEOPLE, POLITICS & GOV'T, Prince Charles of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Queen Elizabeth II, RELIGION, Ronald Reagan (& Nancy), ROYALTY/NOBILITY, tagged Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, biographies of politicians, Frank Sinatra, George H. Bush, George W. Bush, Gerald Ford, Hillary Clinton, Jackie Kennedy, Jimmy Carter, John F. Kennedy, John McCain, Laura Bush, Lyndon Johnson, Michelle Obama, pictures of Kennedy assassination, pictures of Reagan assassination attempt, Pope John Paul II, Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth, richard nixon, Ronald Reagan, Sarah Palin, Secret Service agent Clint Hill, the White House, U.S. Presidents, U.S. Secret Service code names on February 9, 2011| 11 Comments »

The United States Secret Service uses code names to refer to the President of the United States, his family, other officials, and places. Originally, these code names were designed to protect sensitive communications, back in the day before restricted communications were routinely encrypted. Nowadays, there is no need to keep these names secret. Nevertheless, The Secret Service […]

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New Photo: Is that Really JFK on a Yacht with Naked Women?

Posted in John F. Kennedy, Kennedys, the, PEOPLE, tagged Jackie Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy miscarriage, John F. Kennedy, John F. Kennedy infidelity, Ted Kennedy, TMZ, TMZ photo of JFK on boat with nude women on December 28, 2009| 12 Comments »

Posted Dec 28th 2009 2:07AM by TMZ Staff TMZ has obtained a never-before published photograph which appears to show John F. Kennedy on a boat filled with naked women — it’s a photo that could have altered world events. We believe the photo was taken in the mid-1950s. It shows two naked women jumping off […]

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Queen Elizabeth with 12 U.S. Presidents

Posted in PEOPLE, Queen Elizabeth II, ROYALTY/NOBILITY, tagged American history, American presidents, biographies of royalty, biographies of women, British History, British Royal Family/Nobles, British royalty, Duke of Edinburg, Duke of Edinburgh, Great Britain, House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, House of Windsor, Kenya, photos of the Queen, Prince Philip, Princess Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth I, Queen Elizabeth II, the British monarchy, the Queen, the Queen with Obama, the Queen with President Bush, the Queen with President Carter, the Queen with President Clinton, the Queen with President Eisenhower, the Queen with President Ford, the Queen with President Hoover, the Queen with President Kennedy, the Queen with President Nixon, the Queen with President Reagan, the Queen with President Truman, the Queen with U.S. Presidents, the Tudor Dynasty, the United Kingdom, TIME magazine 1952 Woman of the Year on October 18, 2009| 38 Comments »

In February 1952, Princess Elizabeth was touring Kenya with her husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh when she received the bad news that her father, King George VI of Great Britain, had passed away. Thus, at the tender age of 25, Elizabeth ascended the throne to become Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, […]

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Coco Chanel, Nazi Lovers, and the Windsor Set

Posted in Adolf Hitler, Coco Chanel, Duke and Duchess of Windsor, the, Jackie Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, Kennedys, the, PEOPLE, Salvador Dali, tagged Adolf Hitler, biographies of women, biographies of women designers, Coco Chanel, Dallas, Diana Mitford, Elsa Schiaparelli, Elsie de Wolfe, France, French haute couture, french women nazi collaborators photos, Gabrielle Chanel, Great Britain, Jackie Kennedy in Chanel, JFK assassination, Kennedys, King Edward VIII, King George VI, Mona Bismarck, Nazi sympathizers, Oswald Mosley, Salvador Dali, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, the Nazis, the Windsor Set, Wallis Warfield Simpson, Winston Churchill on September 29, 2009| 13 Comments »

In 1937, after King Edward VIII had given up the British throne to marry his American divorcee, Wallis Warfield Simpson, the two tiny, trim party animals were exiled to France, where they were doomed to live a life of idle nothingness. They were given the new but hollow titles of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Accustomed to […]

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Marilyn Monroe: Gentlemen Prefer…Skin and Beads

Posted in Bobby Kennedy, Ethel Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, Kennedys, the, PEOPLE, tagged Adlai Stevenson, Aristotle Onassis, Arthur Miller, biographies of actresses, biographies of women, Christie's auction of Monroe dress, Ella Fitzgerald, Ethel Kennedy, Harry Belafonte, Jack Benny, Jackie Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy at White House, Jackie Kennedy riding horses, Jean-Louis gown, Kennedy White House years, Kennedys, Maria Callas, Marilyn Monroe, Marilyn Monroe and JFK, Marilyn Monroe and RFK, Marilyn Monroe at Madison Square Garden, Marilyn Monroe death, Marilyn Monroe in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes image, Marilyn Monroe video Happy Birthday Mr. President, Marilyn's skin and beads gown, Norma Jean Baker, Peggy Lee, Peter Lawford, President Kennedy, President Kennedy's affairs, President Kennedy's birthday bash on September 16, 2009| 28 Comments »

It was a star-studded event. It was Saturday, May 19, 1962, and the young, dashing, and popular U.S. President John F. Kennedy was turning 45. The Democratic Party held a huge fundraiser at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The birthday salute was televised before a national audience and 15,000 people had paid for seats to […]

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