Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years: Selections from the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum (Bulfinch)
Published in conjunction with a 2001 Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibit, The White House Years showcases First Lady fashion at its finest, with commentary from White House insiders such as horticulturist and friend Rachel Lambert Mellon.
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The Kennedy Family Album: Personal Photos of America’s First Family (Running Press)
Bob Davidoff photographed the Kennedy clan for nearly 50 years at their homes in Palm Beach, Hyannis Port and other favorite vacations spots. A loving look at the family’s days in the sun.
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In the Kennedy Style: Magical Evenings in the Kennedy White House (Doubleday)
Social secretary Letitia Baldridge’s lighthearted recollections and White chef René Verdon’s sophisticated recipes bring back a captivating era in White House entertaining.
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Janet and Jackie: The Story of a Mother and Her Daughter, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (St. Martin’s Press)
In this dual biography, Jan Pottker delves into a relationship that isn’t often talked about-the one between Jackie and her mother, Janet Lee Auchincloss.
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The Private Passion of Jackie Kennedy Onassis: Portrait of a Rider (Collins Design)
From her first show at age 5 to the end of her life, Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis loved horses, and this unusual tribute celebrates the First Lady as graceful equestrian.
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Dear Mrs. Kennedy: The World Shares Its Grief, Letters November 1963 (St. Martin’s Press)
Some of the most fascinating and poignant of the more than 1,250,000 letters of hope, love, despair and sympathy sent to the White House after President Kennedy’s assassination.
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The Best-Loved Poems of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (Hyperion)
Culled by her daughter, Caroline, Kennedy (who also wrote the introduction), this collection provides a unique insight into the literature-loving First Lady. To buyWant to get Jackie’s iconic look?Click here for a how-to style guide.What famous actresses have played Jackie on screen?Find out here.
