a campaign wife

During the first few years of their marriage, John and Jackie were desperatly trying for children. Their first attempt resulted in miscarriage, the second in a still-born daughter named Arabella.

Then- finally- in 1957 Caroline Bouvier was born, a healthy baby girl. Two years later John announced his candidacy for President. At the same time Jacqueline was pregnant with another baby and sentenced to bed rest by her doctor, due to the complications in her previous pregnancies.

So from their home in Georgetown Jackie did all she could to help her husband. She answered letters, taped commercials, gave televised and printed interviews, and also wrote a weekly syndicated newspaper column called "Campaign Wife."

Two weeks after her husband beat Richard Nixon in the election Jackie gave birth to John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. through Caesarean section.

The January of 1961 Jack was sworn in as President, making Jackie one of the youngest first ladies- at just 31 years old.  Jackie was also one of the most popular first ladies, with attributes like her youth, beauty, and intelligence. She didn't mind taking pictures or being in the public eye but she was very protective over her children's privacy.