(Encyclopedia) rosemary [ultimately from Lat.,=dew of the sea], widely cultivated evergreen and shrubby perennial (Rosmarinus officinalis) of the family Labiatae (mint family), fairly hardy and…
president's motherBorn: July 22, 1890Birthplace: Boston, Mass. Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy was the oldest of six children born to Josephine Hannon and John “Honey Fitz” Fitzgerald, a colorful and…
(Encyclopedia) Park, Rosemary, 1907–2004, American educator, b. Andover, Mass., grad. Radcliffe (B.A., 1928; M.A., 1929), Univ. of Cologne (Ph.D., 1934). She was instructor in German (1930–32) and…
Timeline of Kennedy Tragedies by Beth Rowen Read about the many tragedies that have struck the Kennedy family, including John Kennedy's assassination and the death of John F.…
philanthropist, mental health activistBorn: 1921Birthplace: Brookline, Mass. Shriver, the daughter of Joseph P. and Rose Kennedy and the sister of President John Kennedy, has long advocated for the…
by Chris Frantz Related Links The KennedysAlmanac: John Fitzgerald KennedyKennedy Family Tragedies Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Born: July 22, 1890 Birthplace: Boston, Mass.…
Timeline of Kennedy Tragedies by Beth Rowen
Read about the many tragedies that have struck the Kennedy family, including John Kennedy's assassination and the…
(Encyclopedia) Kennedy, Ted (Edward Moore Kennedy), 1932–2009, U.S. senator from Massachusetts (1962–2009), b. Boston, Mass., youngest son of Joseph P. Kennedy and the last survivor of brothers…
(Encyclopedia) Kennedy, Mount, 13,095 ft (3,991 m) high, SW Yukon, Canada, in the St. Elias Mts. near the Alaskan border. It was named in honor of U.S. President John F. Kennedy in 1965. Although…
(Encyclopedia) Kennedy, Nigel, 1956–, British violinist. He studied with Dorothy DeLay at Juilliard and debuted as a soloist with the London Philharmonic in 1977. Adept at the classical repertoire,…
