How did Americans react when Jackie Kennedy married Onassis?

I have read several books on Onassis. One headline probably sums up the general vibe / feeling. “Jackie! How could you. “ It took America by total surprise. read more

Aristotle Onassis, a Greek shipping mogul, was one of the wealthiest men in the world and Jackie, an American icon. The pair married on Onassis’s private island of Skorpios on October 20, 1968, an event that was played out on the small screen by Katie Holmes and Alexander Siddig. read more

Jackie Kennedy holds son John F. Kennedy, Jr., born November 25, 1960, 16 days after his father, John F. Kennedy won the presidential election. He was nicknamed “John-John.” Three years later on his own birthday, John F. Kennedy, Jr. would salute his father’s coffin at his funeral. read more