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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.
Apr 2, 2014 · Who Was Rose Kennedy? Rose Kennedy was the grande dame of contemporary American politics, seeing three of her children find great success.
Nov 22, 2023 · JFK assassination: John F Kennedy's mother Rose's 'agony' following the tragic loss of her son, 60 years ago. To mark the 60th anniversary of JFK's death, revisit an exclusive BBC...
Jan 23, 1995 · Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, whose 10 decades of life encompassed extraordinary triumphs and epic tragedies, died Sunday at the age of 104.
May 10, 2024 · Rose Kennedy was an 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.
She was only the sixth woman from the United States to have the title bestowed upon her by the Roman Catholic Church. Aside from the most important aspects of Rose Kennedy's life -- family, religion and politics -- she was also interested and active in many other areas.
Sep 28, 2006 · In a political speech drafted for John F. Kennedy's 1960 presidential campaign, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy reminisces about growing up in Concord, Massachusetts in the late 1890’s: As a little girl I lived on a farm…outside of Boston .
