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During President John F. Kennedy's state funeral. November 24, 1963
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Caroline Kennedy

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Dates: November 27, 1957 -
Occupation: writer, lawyer
Known for: images of the young Caroline Kennedy during her father's administration and her father's funeral; writing about legal and constitutional issues
Also known as: Caroline Bouvier Kennedy, Caroline Bouvier Kennedy Schlossberg, Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg, Caroline Schlossberg
Family:
Education:
  • Radcliffe B.A. 1980
  • Columbia Law School J.D. 1988
  • Sotheby's (art)
Marriage, Children:
  • husband: Edwin Schlossberg (married July 19, 1986; vocation)
  • children: Rose, Tatiana, and Jack
About Caroline Kennedy :

Very much in the public eye during her father's presidency and at her father's funeral in 1963, Caroline Kennedy graduated from Radcliffe with a B.A. in 1980, trained at Sotheby's in art, and graduated from Columbia Law School with a J.D. in 1988. She married Edwin Schlossberg in 1986. They have three children.

Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg's 1991 book, In Our Defense: The Bill of Rights in Action, and her 1996 book, The Right to Privacy, were written with Ellen Alderman. She published a collection of some of the favorite poems of her mother, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, in 2001. In 2002, she published a collection of essays which echoed her father's 1957 Profiles in Courage, and in 2003 a collection of patriotic poems, speeches, and songs.

More About Caroline Kennedy :

In an early writing assignment, Caroline Kenney attended Elvis Presley's funeral and wrote about it in Rolling Stone.

Organizations: John F. Kennedy Library Board, Kennedy Foundation, American Ballet Theater, John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award

Organizations/Religion: Roman Catholic

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