The First Lady is the backbone of the President she shows love and compassion for the less fortunate, she makes the President look more appealing . People like the President but people Love the First Lady no matter who she is. Two very good examples of this are Jackie Onassis and Michelle Obama. While they come from very different life styles they have definitely left their mark. In comparing Jackie Onasis to Michelle Obama one would realize that two women from totally different backgrounds can make an amazing impact.
Coming from a very high society life it would be suspected Jackie Onassis had a very charmed perfect life growing up. While her life was very charmed it was far from perfect. Jackie's parents were divorced her father was a drunk and her mother was very harsh and critical. In fact Jackie’s mother resented her because she looked too much like her father(Jaquelin K). As a result of Jackie's parents divorce and her mother’s attitude towards her, Jackie ended up being a very shy child. her favorite outlet when life would get tough was riding horses. Jackie mostly stayed with her mother and stepfather but overall she adored her father Jack Bouvier, Jackie is what is considered to be a daddys girl. Even though Jackie did come from a very rich family it didn’t stop her from going to college and making a career for herself; in fact she was a writer for a news paper. Another interesting fact about her was she was engaged to another man when she met Jack Kennedy, his name was G.W. Husted Jr. he was a socially correct man who worked on wall street(). Many things attracted Jackie to JFK his charm his good looks his success ,but most of all he reminded her of her father.
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As a young child, Jackie grew up in the ancestral home of his forefathers. When Jackie was just six months old, his father, Jerry, went to Texas to seek a better fortune. He promised his family he would send for them, but never did. This left Jackie’s mother, Mallie Robinson to raise 5 growing children on her own. Because they were the only African American family on their block, they were often criticized and scorned. Jackie had three brothers named Edgar, Frank and Mack, and a sister named Willa Mae Robinson. When Jackie was 16 months old, he and his family moved to Pasadena, California. Mallie needed a better job and did not want her children to be around the horrible racism of the South.
Jackie was one of the most influential women of her time. She set the style and held the interest of many Americans. Sometimes people seemed more interested in her than the president himself. On a tour in India, more people came to see her than Queen Elizabeth! There are countless articles and books about her. Even a doll was created in her image. Besides that, there are Barbie clothes modeled after her outfits, Jackie Christmas ornaments, and a Jackie stamp set. People looked up to her, she was an influential role-model. A 1964 poll showed that she was the most-admired woman in America. Jackie was more appealing than the previous presidential wives. She was young, pretty, original, and dignified. She definitely helped increase the popularity of her husband.
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis has been placed among saints in Stanley Crouch’s eyes. He associates her with some of the most influential people the world has known. He places her among the ranks of Mahalia Jackson, Bessie Smith, and the Virgin Mary, whom have all had significant effects on race relations. Stanley Crouch grew up in the slum area of Los Angeles, California (Lamb 2). Despite the fact that he is an African American, Stanley fought his way out of poverty to become one of the most famed black jazz critics and foremost authors of many influential speeches and papers. He tells in "Blues for Jackie," how Jackie Kennedy has influenced race relations and the connection she had with the domestics with whom he grew up. It is, in part, because of Jackie and the other individuals with which she is compared, that there are stronger ties between blacks and whites. Without the Jackie Kennedys and Bessie Smiths, the world's pool of racial suppression would be full of sewage.
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Even though Kennedy endured many hardships during his childhood, he grew up into a successful and ambitious man. He was born in Brookline, Massachusetts on May 29, 1917 to Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. Although, to the public he was known as “Jack Kennedy”. John F. Kennedy was also prone to being ill. He suffered from many illnesses such as chickenpox, measles, and whooping cough. However, this was not all that he had to endure. Before the age of three, Kennedy was diagnosed with scarlet fever, a life-threatening disease. Fortunately, he fully recovered from it and continued the routines of daily living (“John F. Kennedy”). Numerous individuals look back on someone’s life and evaluate of what importance their life was. Kennedy demonstrates that even though one may n...
John Fitzgerald Kennedy led the start of a new era in human history. He was born on May 29, 1917 in the small Boston suburb of Brookline, Massachusetts. He majored in government and international relations at Harvard University. In 1961 Kennedy served as President until his assassination in 1963. John F. Kennedy influenced and touched the lives of people everywhere through his efforts with the Apollo 11 space mission, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the founding of the Peace Corps.
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As an average American student walks down the lunch line they might see whole-grain bread or noodles being tossed on their plate. “Who would want to eat this?” A common question asked by the student when they encounter the reduced calorie meal. Believe it or not, the changes, no matter how unappetizing they may be, were made in interest of the health children across the nation. After her husband was elected President of the United States, Michelle Obama took initiative of her own and started a campaign called “Let’s Move!” The campaign was developed to put a stop to childhood obesity through exercise and nutrition. Besides endorsing exercise to the children of America through commercials and advertisements, this movement included new guidelines that schools across the nation had to follow. This caused controversy between the students and schools and the government that will be covered throughout the essay. This paper is about Michelle Obama’s school lunch guidelines and how they are affecting schools and students across the nation.
The novel, John F Kennedy by Alan Brinkley is a biography of Kennedy’s early life, military service, and presidency. Kennedy was an Irish- American and his family had an attractive and idyllic image. Early on in his life, Kennedy had 8 siblings; often time his mom was overwhelmed by having too many children and left him and his siblings to be supervised by servants and relatives. Jack (a nickname given to John F Kennedy) had the most difficult life. He had many illnesses; it made him weak and affected his everyday life. When Kennedy went to college he wrote series of thesis on England and had success in his novel “ Why England slept”. But despite his success he wanted to join the war after the news about Pearl Harbor. At this time he was still worried about his health and that it will keep him from joining. After failing all physical exams, his father Joe Kennedy helped him get another physical exam and Kennedy got into the office of naval intelligence. Kenn...
When Jackie was young, just born, he was born on January 31, 1919. He was born at Cairo, Georgia as a sharecropper. He was the youngest of 5 children. Not very long after Jackie was born, his father left and never returned for him, or the family. Jackie never heard from his father, and barley ever heard from his mother the rest of his life. Probably the only girl that he got very close with was his wife, Rachel Isum. Jackie and Rachel met at UC...
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