You know the many controversies surrounding the story of JFK’s assassination, but do you know what happened to Jackie Kennedy in the days and weeks after his death?
I will never forget that day! I remember where I was, the reactions of my teacher and the news reports during the weekend. I was very young, but it had a big effect on me. It was the saddest funeral. I thought of Jackie and the two children with sorrow. It was a terrible time in our history. A few years ago we visited Dallas and toured the library museum where Oswald shot Kennedy. It has an eerie feel to it even after all the years.
Thanks for telling Jackie’s story. I’m happy to hear how “Camelot” started.
I remember that day. I was in first grade in Tyler Texas, near Dallas. Our teacher was crying while managing to get all of us sent home. My mom was crying too. We didn’t have a TV back then, so I didn’t see pictures until a few years later. I didn’t understand how significant this event was until much later. But I will never forget it.
Tara ! How Jackie managed to Not go stark raving , bay at the moon , mad is nothing short of a miracle . Even to this day I cannot think about that dark day in Dallas without getting choked up . I was not aware of the unbelievable number of challenges Jackie faced in the aftermath of the assassination of her husband … it’s almost overwhelming to read about what she dealt with Now , so many decades later . 😢
A cheap, mail order gun, killed a dream and, some say, is largely responsible for the birth of so many conspiracy theories we're hit with today. ;-( RIP, Jack and Jackie, et al.
I remember that day.. I was just 11 years old. A teacher came rushing in to our class in tears. We were told of the assassination of the president. We were released early that day. I remember seeing John John salute his dads coffin. As an adult I lived in Dallas several years, and visited the library museum.I also worked in a university hospital next to Parkland, got to go back to the trauma room JFK was taken, and met the head anesthesiologist on duty that day. (He had been retired for some years).
I will always remember these dark days of sorrow. Tara you did a great job telling this event in American history. You mentioned things about Jackie afterwards that I did not know. Great job!
As a young boy, I remember watching the election night tote board as President Kennedy was elected. It was my first introduction and investment of time in politics. Fast forward a couple of years sitting in my homeroom in Jr. Highschool when the news came of his assassination. Every student was devastated. The following days brought mor horrific images on the TV. If the population was so affected I can't imagine the grief Jackie was feeling as the wife and mother.
I'll never forget that day either. I was in the 1st grade. I walked home for lunch. On the way was a corner grocer. The door was open and I heard wailing inside. I wondered about it but didn't have time to investigate. When I got home mom was not there. A minute later she came in. She was one of the people wailing at the store.
I have really enjoyed the book, "Mrs. Kennedy and Me" by Clint Hill. It was a look at the JFK assassination through a new lens ( that of Mrs. Kennedy's Secret Service agent) and it began to open up the "collateral damage" the assassination had on Mr. Hill himself, as he attributed the loss of JFK to his own actions on that horrible day. I was a 4th grader growing up in Massachusetts at the time of JFK's death and it seemed to me that our whole state was traumatized in a very unique way.
Fascinating read. Easy to think of the bigger scale - a nation mourning a President. But we forget about the small and personal scale - a wife mourning her husband.
I will never forget that day! I remember where I was, the reactions of my teacher and the news reports during the weekend. I was very young, but it had a big effect on me. It was the saddest funeral. I thought of Jackie and the two children with sorrow. It was a terrible time in our history. A few years ago we visited Dallas and toured the library museum where Oswald shot Kennedy. It has an eerie feel to it even after all the years.
Thanks for telling Jackie’s story. I’m happy to hear how “Camelot” started.
I remember that day. I was in first grade in Tyler Texas, near Dallas. Our teacher was crying while managing to get all of us sent home. My mom was crying too. We didn’t have a TV back then, so I didn’t see pictures until a few years later. I didn’t understand how significant this event was until much later. But I will never forget it.
Thank you for sharing that ,
Tara ! How Jackie managed to Not go stark raving , bay at the moon , mad is nothing short of a miracle . Even to this day I cannot think about that dark day in Dallas without getting choked up . I was not aware of the unbelievable number of challenges Jackie faced in the aftermath of the assassination of her husband … it’s almost overwhelming to read about what she dealt with Now , so many decades later . 😢
A cheap, mail order gun, killed a dream and, some say, is largely responsible for the birth of so many conspiracy theories we're hit with today. ;-( RIP, Jack and Jackie, et al.
Out standin Tara , you do an amazing job,
I remember that day.. I was just 11 years old. A teacher came rushing in to our class in tears. We were told of the assassination of the president. We were released early that day. I remember seeing John John salute his dads coffin. As an adult I lived in Dallas several years, and visited the library museum.I also worked in a university hospital next to Parkland, got to go back to the trauma room JFK was taken, and met the head anesthesiologist on duty that day. (He had been retired for some years).
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I will always remember these dark days of sorrow. Tara you did a great job telling this event in American history. You mentioned things about Jackie afterwards that I did not know. Great job!
As a young boy, I remember watching the election night tote board as President Kennedy was elected. It was my first introduction and investment of time in politics. Fast forward a couple of years sitting in my homeroom in Jr. Highschool when the news came of his assassination. Every student was devastated. The following days brought mor horrific images on the TV. If the population was so affected I can't imagine the grief Jackie was feeling as the wife and mother.
Thank you for telling Jackie's story. We know much about famous people but we miss the stories about those that love them.
I'll never forget that day either. I was in the 1st grade. I walked home for lunch. On the way was a corner grocer. The door was open and I heard wailing inside. I wondered about it but didn't have time to investigate. When I got home mom was not there. A minute later she came in. She was one of the people wailing at the store.
An important part of our history as a nation. Sad for the Kennedy family and all who loved JFK. RIP
Thank you for including the information about their 2 children who had died. I had no idea. Thank you for the entire post on her perspective!
I have really enjoyed the book, "Mrs. Kennedy and Me" by Clint Hill. It was a look at the JFK assassination through a new lens ( that of Mrs. Kennedy's Secret Service agent) and it began to open up the "collateral damage" the assassination had on Mr. Hill himself, as he attributed the loss of JFK to his own actions on that horrible day. I was a 4th grader growing up in Massachusetts at the time of JFK's death and it seemed to me that our whole state was traumatized in a very unique way.
Fascinating read. Easy to think of the bigger scale - a nation mourning a President. But we forget about the small and personal scale - a wife mourning her husband.
I was a sophomore in college and we went to the common room and watched tv all weekend and cried,. It was a moment I will never forget.