For Hunt, whose smile lights my way

—AH

For Mom, Betsy, and Emily, with love

—DB

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Hunt, Amber.

The Kennedy wives : triumph and tragedy in America’s most public family / Amber Hunt and David Batcher.

pages cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-7627-9634-2 (alk. paper)

1. Kennedy, Rose Fitzgerald, 1890-1995. 2. Kennedy, Ethel, 1928- 3. Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, 1929-1994. 4. Kennedy, Joan Bennett. 5. Kennedy, Victoria Reggai, 1954- 6. Kennedy family. I. Batcher, David. II. Title.

E843.H86 2014

973.922092’2—dc23

2014034236

 

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