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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.
In this exclusive BBC clip from 1973, recorded to mark the 10th anniversary of her son's death, Rose speaks with poise and restraint. It was not the first horrific tragedy she had faced: her...
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Sep 13, 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.
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May 16, 2024 · Today, we take a closer look at the mother of that family, Rose Kennedy, and how she raised a family dedicated to public service and working for the greater good. We'll begin this episode with a look where the family started, a three-bedroom home in the Brookline suburb just outside of Boston.
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy died in her Hyannis Port home on Jan. 22, 1995. She was 104. [This biography is excerpted from an obituary in The Boston Globe , January 23, 1995.]
Sep 7, 2020 · Rose’s life changed drastically with her marriage to Joe Kennedy. No longer was she the Mayor’s daughter, “the belle of Boston Irish society.” On a daily basis, she was a housewife and a mother, discussing with her peers the best brand talcum powder rather than great works of art.
Jan 23, 1995 · Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, whose 10 decades of life encompassed extraordinary triumphs and epic tragedies, died Sunday at the age of 104. Mrs. Kennedy died from complications of pneumonia at...
