DOZ Inspirational Biography
Mercy James
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Born into the lovely family of the French stockbroker
John Vernou “Black Jack” Bouvier iii and the Irish
socialite mother Janet Norton Lee on July 28, 1929, in
Southampton New York City, Jacqueline was raised to be
an amazing woman. She was loved by her father above
every other child in the family and was motivated by her
paternal grandmother. Jacqueline idolized her father
and always tried to learn from each of his steps. She
became a confident woman from her early childhood.
Being a multitalented woman, Jacqueline could fit
into several aspects of life. She was a fantastic horse
rider, an enthusiastic woman, and a dancer. Jacqueline
demonstrated that the brain is not a respecter of gender
but responds to development. She was an avid reader
and excellent at learning languages.
Life is never a straight journey, even that which appears
pleasant can turnaround to give a bitter experience.
Things changed after the Wall Street crash in 1929. Her
parents divorced, and the once happy family became
separated. Though the effect of the divorce was severe
on her father, her mother was quick to move on by
marrying another man Hugh Dudley Auchincloss Jr.
Jacqueline had to move into a new home in merry wood
estate Virginia with her mother but never forgot her
father and the moments they shared. Though she felt
like a stranger sometimes, she was provided with a more
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stable environment and had a better social experience
which sometimes made her feel like an outsider because
she was the only child from a divorced family in her
circle.
Divorce has been the source of sorrow for many children
especially the female ones because broken homes do
more harm than good. In the case of Jacqueline, she
found strength in weakness and eventually turned out to
be the role model of so many people. She managed her
emotions properly, continued her education, and later
graduated with a bachelor of arts in French literature
from Washington University.
She began a journey into fame in 1952 after meeting
with John F. Kennedy at a dinner party. He would later
become the president of the United States. Jacqueline
married John F. Kennedy at the age of 31 making her the
youngest first lady since Frances Cleveland. She was also
the first Catholic woman to attain the position of the first
lady of the United States of America.
It was believed that fame and wealth make women
lose their dignity and respect, but Jacqueline proved
the world wrong by her lifestyle and by also restoring
the White House. Following the assassination of John
F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, Jacqueline married
Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Socrates Onassis.
Before her death on May 19, 1994, she was an
international fashion icon, and after her death, she was
recognized as one of the most popular First Ladies and
also got a place on the list of Gallup’s Most-Admired men
and Women of the 20th century in 1999.
Situations can be tough, but none is too difficult to
overcome. A broken home is never a reason to fail in life.
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eath is inevitable, yet some people have bought a
place for themselves in the heart of many people
on earth. Though they are gone yet, they live
forever as heroes. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis is one of
the women whose name has found a place in the hall
of fame and the heart of many humans as a source of
inspiration to become a better person.