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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.
Jan 23, 1995 · Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, whose 10 decades of life encompassed extraordinary triumphs and epic tragedies, died Sunday at the age of 104.
6 days ago · 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.
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 29, 2006 · Rose Kennedy, for one brief moment the most powerful mother in America, went over her son President John F. Kennedy's head in 1962 to write directly to the Russian leader Nikita S. Khrushchev.
Sep 28, 2006 · Rose was exposed to the art of politics at a young age, which prepared her for a life as the wife and mother of public servants. She campaigned for three of her sons for political offices from Congressman to Senator to President. She gave as many as three speeches a day, some in French.
Sep 7, 2020 · Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on July 22, 1890 to John and Mary Josephine Fitzgerald. Her father was the first American-born Irish mayor of Boston and a prominent figure in Boston politics. As a young girl, Rose accompanied her father to his political rallies, playing the piano while he sang old Irish tunes.
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, the daughter of Boston politician John Fitzgerald and wife of Joseph Patrick Kennedy Sr., was the matriarch of a large and ambitious family.
An exclusive filmed interview with Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. She talks about her life and how she coped with the violent deaths of three of her sons Joseph, President John F and Attorney-General...
Nov 22, 2023 · To mark the 60th anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s death, revisit two exclusive BBC interviews with the US president's mother, Rose, who movingly details the ...
