All posts tagged "bouvier"
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7.1KNew England PlacesSix Historic Gardens
Historic gardens have a special appeal to New Englanders if only because of our harsh winters and long dreary springs. Though they...
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9.7K4New England PlacesSix Presidential Houses in New England
Before presidential libraries, there were presidential houses, and every New England state has at least one. Massachusetts, of course, was the birthplace...
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12.5K1Arts and LeisureThe Six Largest Historic Districts in New England
Identifying the largest historic districts in New England was no easy task, as the region has so many collections of historic buildings,...
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105.6K23MassachusettsWas Jackie Kennedy the 1st Black First Lady?
When First Lady Jackie Kennedy visited England in 1961, society photographer Cecil Beaton met her at a dinner party. In his journal...
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69.2K10MassachusettsThe Night Ethel Kennedy Met Jackie Bouvier
Ethel Kennedy loved to be the center of attention, but she couldn’t compete with her sister-in-law, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. Ethel was outdoorsy...
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20.6K28ConnecticutMiss Porter’s School Finishes Socialites, Scholars and a First Lady
The educational reformer founded Miss Porter’s School in 1843 could not have imagined the fame, fortune, scandal and accomplishment her students would...
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12.6K7Flashback PhotosJack and Jackie Kennedy Get Married in Newport, RI
It had all the appearance of a happy family event, but the wedding of Jack and Jackie Kennedy was fraught with tension....
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4.8K8MassachusettsRose Kennedy, An Old-Fashioned Girl (Sort Of)
Rose Kennedy didn't drink and she didn't smoke. She told people who offered her a drink or a cigarette, "Well, I am just...
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7.7K23MassachusettsJohn F. Kennedy Born In Brookline, May 29, 1917
Rose Kennedy and her children, circa 1922. L-R: Rose Kennedy, Eunice Kennedy, Kathleen Kennedy, Rosemary Kennedy (seated in foreground), John F. Kennedy,...
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2.2KToday's History Highlights Archive
Jackie O, Frigid Couples and Secession in Today’s History Highlights – 8.21.2013
Before she was Jackie Onassis, she was Jackie Kennedy, of course. But before that she was just Jackie Bouvier. And while Jackie...
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