Happy Birthday & R.I.P. Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis ( born Jacqueline Lee Bouvier in Southampton, New York , on July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) As a First Lady, Jackie preferred to wear clean-cut suits with a skirt hem down to middle of the knee, three-quarter sleeves on notch-collar jackets, sleeveless A-line dresses, above-the-elbow gloves, low-heel pumps, and pillbox hats. Dubbed the "Jackie" look, these clothing items rapidly became fashion trends in the Western world. More than an

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First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy gave a televised tour of the White House on February 14, 1962. | American Experience | PBS

On Feb. 14, 1962, first lady Jacqueline Kennedy gave the first televised tour of the White House in a CBS News Special with CBS News reporter Charles Collingwood. The tour gave the public an inside look at the historic residence, which had undergone a $2 million restoration project, and a brief history of changes over the years. One of the rooms Collingwood and Kennedy toured was the Office of the First Lady in the White House’s East Wing, which has now been demolished this week as part of Presi

First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was born on July 28, 1929. Jackie Kennedy spent much of her time and energy in the first year restoring the White House. See our full JFK documentary streaming free at pbs.org/presidents! | American Experience | PBS