![]() ![]() And though her regal bearing and refined beauty enthralled the public and press alike, Jackie often disdained their affection and avoided regular contact with both groups, fiercely guarding her privacy as well as that of her children. Though her upbringing, education, and personal style guaranteed that she would become one of the nation's most popular First Ladies, the position was one she neither coveted nor sought. Though Jacqueline Kennedy's tenure as First Lady is often reduced to her stylish fashions and her "redecoration" of the White House, this description fails to acknowledge her political activism. But where Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy is concerned, myth often obscures reality. ![]() To others, she was the perfect presidential spouse, a personification of what a First Lady should be: well dressed, willing, and accessible. To many Americans, she was the graceful Queen of Camelot, whose handsome King reigned for only a thousand days. ![]()
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