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Join us as Susan Cannavino presents the Mrs. and Mistresses of John F. Kennedy, a virtual 2-part program. Register online, in person, or by phone at 330.643.9015.
Join us with presenter Susan Cannavino for two full presentations on the Mrs. and Mistresses of John F. Kennedy. Part One will be filled with gossip, scandal, affairs, and appearances. Part Two (September 7th at 2 pm) will be a biographical portrait of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, a woman both creative and intelligent and driven by ambition and enjoyment of power.
This program will be presented on Zoom.
You will receive an email with the participation zoom weblink one day before the program. Please contact the Library if you are unable to attend.
Contact the Culture & AV division at 330.643.9015 or cadiv@akronlibrary.org for more information.
Books about Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis:
"The Fabulous Bouvier Sisters: The Tragic and Glamorous Lives of Jackie and Lee" by Sam Kashner and Nancy Schoenberger
"These Few Precious Days: the Final Year of Jack with Jackie" by Christopher Andersen
"Jackie After O: One Remarkable Year When Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Defied Expectations and Rediscovered Her Dreams" by Tina Cassidy.
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