25 years ago today, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, arguably our most iconic and stylish First Lady, passed away at the age of 64. In addition to her sense of style and grace, Mrs. Kennedy is remembered for many things.
She oversaw the renovation of the White House which had not been updated in many years. She helped the White House acquire historically significant pieces of furniture that had been owned by former Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln and transformed the White House into a more modern and elegant space.
In order to protect her children from the paparazzi (which hounded Mrs. Kennedy endlessly) and to ensure their safety, she established a school inside the White House which she then extended to include school-age children of White House staffers.
Realizing the value of arts in the lives of Americans, she pushed for the creation of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Arts and, years later when she had returned to New York City to live, she was responsible for leading a successful campaign to save New York’s Grand Central Station. She also championed preserving and enhancing New York treasures like the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute as well as the American Ballet Theater at Lincoln Center.
Right at Home of Central New Jersey remembers Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis today and all of the good works she accomplished both as First Lady and as a private citizen.
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