Research by Steven L. Brawley and Michelle Morrissette

Inventory of Kennedy Cars

• 1947 Black Mercury Convertible (Jackie's first car)
• 1950 2 Door Plymouth (JFK courted JB using this car)
• 1954 Packard Caribbean (Joseph Kennedy car)
• 1957 Jaguar Mark 1 (Hugh Auchincloss car)
• 1957 Jaguar XK150 (JBK bought this for JFK for Christmas in 1957 with money she inherited from her father, JPK vetoed the car, saying it wouldn't look right politically so they traded it for a Buick)
• 1957 Cadillac (JFK limo)
• 1959 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible (JFK car)
• 1961 Blue T-Bird (JFK car)
• 1961 Dodge Dart Convertible (JPK Car)
• 1961 Lincoln Continental SS-100-X (WH limo)
• 1961 White Lincoln Continental (WH car)
• 1961 Crown Imperial (WH limo)
• 1962/63: Mercury Marauder Convertible (JFK car)
• 1962 Lincoln Continental 297-X (WH car)
• 1962 Lincoln Mark V (WH car)
• 1962 Sultana White Lincoln Continental Convertible (WH car)
• 1963 Lincoln Convertible (WH car)
• 1963 Grey Lincoln Continental Convertible (used in Palm Beach)
• 1974 BMW, (Jackie car)
• 1992 BMW (Jackie car) 

Research by Steven L. Brawley

Following her graduation from George Washington University in 1951, Bouvier was hired as "Inquiring Photographer" for the Washington Times Herald. The position required her to pose witty questions to individuals chosen at random on the street and take their pictures to be published in the newspaper, alongside selected quotations from their responses.

Some of her column's questions turned out to be very prophetic:

• Should a candidates wife campaign with her husband?
• Would you like your son to grow up to be president?
• Which first lady would you most like to have been?
• If you had a date with Marilyn Monroe what would you talk about?
• What prominent person's death affected you most?

Column questions mentioned in the book Jack and Jackie Portrait of An American Marriage:

• Should men wear wedding rings?
• Are men braver than women in a dentist's chair?
• Noel Coward said, Some women should be struck regularly like gongs. Do you agree?
• How do you feel when you get a wolf whistle?
• Do you think a wife should let her husband think he is smarter than she is?
• Do the rich enjoy life more than the poor?
• Chaucer said that what women want most is power over men. What do you think women desire most?

Column questions mentioned in the book Grace and Power:

• Would you rather be an old man's darling or a younger man's slave?
• What makes little boys so bad? (Asked at an elementary school in 
• Virginia)
• Are wives a luxury or a necessity?
• What didn't you give up after you got married?

Column questions mentioned in the book America's Queen:

• Do you consider yourself normal?
• When did you discover that women are not the weaker sex?
• Should husband's and wives ever criticize each other?
• Would you postpone your wedding if you had to live with your in-laws?
• Should engaged couples reveal their past?
• Do you believe in bank accounts?
• The Irish author Sean O'Foalain claims that the Irish are deficint
• in the art of love. Do you agree?
• Do a candidate's looks influence your vote?

Additional examples of column questions and answers:

Date: November 11,1952 (John H. Davis - Jackie's Cousin)

Q: Are men as inclined to fall for a "line"as girls are?

A: "More so, because they don't get them as often. When our ship was in the Mediterranean, we wanted to appear continental and not like American  tourists. If any girl said "Oh, you look so Turkish." or "I'd have taken you for a Neapolitan." Why I fell for it like a ton of bricks."

Date: Fall 1952 (Mrs. Cafritz)

Q: With which presidential candidate would you rather be marooned (Eisenhower or Stevenson)?

A: I'm a very social person, you think. I think being stranded with either one would get a bit tiresome. What I'd really love is to be marooned with both of them. They mightn't like it so much, but I think it would be divine.

Date: November 17, 1952 (of six housewives)

Q: Do you think Mamie Eisenhower's bangs will become a nation-wide fad?

Date: November 1952 (Mrs. Nixon)

Q: Who will be Washington's No. 1 hostess, now that the Republicans are back in power"

A: "Why, Mrs. Eisenhower, of course. I think her friendly manner and sparkling personality immediate captivate all who see or meet her. She is equally gracious in small groups or long receiving lines, where she has the knack of getting acquainted with each person, instead of merely shaking hands with the usual phrase, "How do  you do?" The people of America will always be proud of their First Lady."

Date: December 1952 (Employees of Dept. Store)

Q: What makes your feet grow bigger?

A: "Having babies and working the Christmas rush."

Date Early 1953: (Senators Richard Nixon and John Kennedy and two Senate pages)

Q: What's it like observing the pages at close range?

A: Vice-President Richard M. Nixon: "I would predict that some future statesman will come from the ranks of the page corps. During my time as a Senator, I have noticed that they are very quick boys, most of whom have a definate interest in politics. I feel they could not get a better political grounding than by witnessing the Senate in session day after day as they do."

A: Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.) " I've often thought that the country might be better off if we Senators and the pages traded jobs. If such legislation is ever enacted I'll be glad to hand over the reins to Jerry Hoobler." In the meantime, I think he might be just the fellow to help me straighten out my relationship with the cops. I've often mistaken Jerry for a Senator because he looks so old."

Q: What's it like observing senators at close range? (Pages responses)

A: Gary Hegelson of Wisconsin: "We've got this book with pictures of Senators in it and I'm trying to get their autographs. I didn't know when I could get Nixon. he's so busy. One day while he was presiding over the Senate and I was seated on the rostrum I decided that was my chance. He signed it right away."

A: Jerry Hoobler of Ohio: "Senator Kennedy always brings his lunch in a brown paper bag. I guess he eats it in his office. I see him with it every morning when I'm on the elevator, he's always being mistaken for a tourist by the cops because he looks so young. The other day he wanted to use the special phones, and they told him," Sorry mister those are reserved for senators."

Research by Steven L. Brawley

Religion was core to Jackie's being. Church would bring her christenings and funerals, weddings and memorials. She also looked pretty great in a lace veil.

Jackie's Places of Worship

• Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, Washington, D.C.
• Middleburg Community Center, Middleburg, Virginia (used while at Glen Ora, Wexford)
• St. Edwards, Palm Beach, Florida
• St. Francis Xavier, Hyannis, Massachusetts
• St. Mary’s, Newport, Rhode Island (Kennedy wedding)
• St. Ignatius Loyola, New York City (Jackie christening, funeral)
• St. Matthews Cathedral, Washington, D.C. (JFK funeral)
• St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York City (RFK funeral)
• St. Stephen’s, Washington, DC (first sighting of famous pink Chanel suit)
• St. Thomas More, New York City
• Skorpios Island Chapel, Greece (Onassis wedding and funeral)
• Vatican, Vatican City (Jackie had audience with Pope in 1962)

Research by Steven L. Brawley

Jackie could have chosen to marry John Husted, been a mere stockbrokers wife, and called it a life. Instead, she embarked on the incredible journey we study today. She wore many hats and made it look effortless.

Jackie's Jobs

• Childhood chores: Helped out at Hammersmith Farm during World War II years (gardening, feeding the chickens, etc.)
• Student: Lifelong learner. Graduate of Miss Porter's and George Washington University
• Photographer: Personal and professional work
• Journalist: Washington Times-Herald, New Yorker, and other publications
• Political Adviser: Counsel to John, Robert, and Edward
• First Lady: 1961-1963
• Campaigner: Supported John, Robert, and Edward's campaigns
• Historic Preservationist: The White House, Lafayette Square, The Temple of Dendur, Grand Central Station, Lever House, and other efforts (Virginia and Greece)
• Author: Several articles; One Special Summer, 1974
• Editor: Viking and Doubleday books; Profiles in Courage (assisted JFK) 1956; White House: An Historic Guide, 1962/63
• Artist: Numerous paintings, drawings, sketches, including the 1963 Hallmark holiday cards to benefit the National Cultural Center (Kennedy Center)
• Wife and Widow: John F. Kennedy, Aristotle Onassis
• Mother: Caroline and John Jr.
• Adventurist & World Traveller: Jet setter
• Fashion/Style Icon: The best dressed list, year after year
• Board Member: Municipal Arts Society, 42nd Street Development Corporation, (dozens of honorary chair positions as First Lady)
• Teacher's Aide Volunteer: McMahon Memorial Temporary Shelter, 112th St., New York (1971)
• Paparazzi Obsession: Not a job she chose, or relished