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The Kennedy wives, triumph and tragedy in America's most public family, Amber Hunt and David Batcher

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The Kennedy wives, triumph and tragedy in America's most public family, Amber Hunt and David Batcher

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eng

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 298-336) and index

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collective biography

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platesillustrations

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Kennedy wives

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bibliography

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908483589

Responsibility statement

Amber Hunt and David Batcher

Sub title

triumph and tragedy in America's most public family

Table Of Contents

Part I. Rose. From the cradle -- Between Joe and Honey Fitz -- Nine little helpless infants -- Leaving Boston -- Ambassadress -- Rosemary -- The marchioness and the war heroes -- Accolades, weddings, births, victories -- The First Mother -- "We all shall be happy together" -- On destiny -- Part II. Ethel. A love story, with detours -- The rise of the Skakels -- The girl with the red convertible -- Manhattanville -- Bobby's wife -- First births, first deaths -- Hickory Hill -- A tidal wave -- Run, Bobby, run -- A tremendous amount of presence -- Still herself -- Part III. Jackie. Black Jack and Janet -- That damn Vassar -- The career woman and the distinguished gentleman -- A sporadic courtship, a celebrity wedding -- Jack's dark side -- The senator's wife -- The campaigner -- The queen of the restoration -- Life at the White House, and away -- Patrick -- Dallas -- Aftermath -- The many lives of Jackie Kennedy -- Part IV. Joan. The music -- Marrying the Kennedys -- Campaigning with the Kennedys -- Catching up -- The supportive wife -- The prettiest stand-in -- "Nobody, nothing" -- Chappaquiddick -- "The beginning of the end" -- Still a Kennedy -- Part V. Vicki. A different type -- The womanizing ends -- Battling Romney -- New kind of Kennedy -- Time to sail -- To the grave

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