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Mary Josephine Hannon. Signature. Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald Kennedy (July 22, 1890 – January 22, 1995) was an American philanthropist, socialite, and matriarch of the Kennedy family. She was deeply embedded in the "lace curtain" Irish-American community in Boston. Her father, John F. Fitzgerald, served in the Massachusetts State Senate (1892 ...
- July 22, 1890, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
- Kennedy family matriarch
- January 22, 1995 (aged 104), Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, U.S.
Apr 2, 2014 · Rose Kennedy was the grande dame of contemporary American politics, seeing three of her children find great success. Success came with even more tragedy for Kennedy, as she lost two children in ...
Jan 23, 1995 · Rose Kennedy began life on the hot summer’s night of July 22, 1890, in the kitchen of the Fitzgerald home in the north end of Boston. Her mother, the former Mary Josephine Hannon, was slender ...
Rose Kennedy (born July 22, 1890, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.—died January 22, 1995, Hyannis Port, Massachusetts) American political figure who as the matriarch of the Kennedys, a family that created a political dynasty in the United States, drew on her Roman Catholic faith to endure what she characterized as a life of agonies and ecstasies.
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Nov 22, 2023 · Rose Kennedy (Credit: Getty Images) To mark the 60th anniversary of JFK's death, revisit an exclusive BBC interview with the US president's mother, Rose, who movingly details the family's intense ...
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Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald was born in Boston’s North End on July 22, 1890, the eldest child of John F. (“Honey Fitz”) and Mary Josephine Hannon Fitzgerald. She was first introduced to politics as a child. When she was 5, her father was a congressman. By the time she turned 15, Honey Fitz was one of the most ...
Sep 7, 2020 · Rose Kennedy poses in Hyannis Port, MA. July 1962. “I have always enjoyed living and working, and I believe I have had a great life, I consider myself very lucky. I had a wonderful youth; my father gave me the stimulation of travel [and] zest - curiosity and interest and enthusiasm for life. My mother bestowed on me Faith and common sense.
