2. Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald  Rose Kennedy, the oldest daughter of Boston politician John Fitzgerald, raised nine children, four of whom died young. The matriarch of the family compound in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, Rose was an intensely religious woman who campaigned for her sons and served as a public representative of the family's dignity until her death at the age of 104.

3. TIMELINE OF DEATH

4. Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Jr.  Rose and Joe's firstborn  Political success  Left his studies at Harvard to enlist as a Navy pilot.  Died during a secret mission in August 1944, when his bomber exploded over the English channel

5. John Fitzgerald Kennedy  A prankster and a sickly child  grew up to fulfill his father's political hopes for Joe Jr. Jack served in Congress from 1946 until 1959.  In 1957, he received the Pulitzer Prize for Literature for his book Profiles in Courage.  Elected to the presidency in 1960  assassinated in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963, at the age of 46.

6. Jacqueline Lee Bouvier  "Debutante of the Year" in 1947-1948  Graduated from George Washington University and worked as a photographer for The Washington Times- Herald before meeting the senator from Massachusetts she would marry  Fluent in French and Italian, brought style and charm to the White House as First Lady  Widowed at age 34  Embarked on a career as a book editor in New York City, where she lived the rest of her life

7. Rose Marie (Rosemary) Kennedy  The first daughter of Joseph and Rose Kennedy  Suffered from mental retardation  Failed lobotomy  Sent to live in a nursing convent in the Midwest in 1941

8. Kathleen Agnes Kennedy  Kick  Served with the Red Cross in London during World War II  "America's Most Important Debutante”  Widowed at a young age  Died in a plane crash over France with her lover, Peter Fitzwilliam

9. William John Robert Cavendish  Future duke of the prestigious Cavendish family  Not Catholic and thus not a suitable match for Kathleen in Rose and Joseph Kennedy's eyes; The two married nonetheless  Died in battle in Europe 4 months later NO WAY

10. Eunice Mary Kennedy  Devoted her life to helping the disabled, specifically people with mental retardation  In 1968, she helped found and develop the Special Olympics, which today involve over 1 million participants in more than 150 nations

11. Robert Sargent Shriver  “Sarge”  Served in the Navy during World War II and entered political life by working on his brother-in- law Jack's political campaigns  Appointed the first director of the Peace Corps in 1961 and the director of the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) in 1964  Served as ambassador to France from 1968 until 1970 and made an unsuccessful run for president in 1976

12.  Continued her father's interest in show business  Married actor Peter Lawford and they became a noted celebrity couple  Befriended stars such as Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe

13. Peter Lawford  First Hollywood star to enter the Kennedy clan  Contract player for MGM studios and a member of Frank Sinatra's "Rat Pack," the stylish group of entertainers whose Las Vegas excesses became legendary  After he and Patricia Kennedy divorced in 1966, Lawford continued working in Hollywood  Frequent guest on television game shows

15.  Pregnant with her eleventh (11 th ) child at the time of Robert Kennedy's assassination  After her husband's death, Ethel founded the RFK Memorial Organization, which is devoted to human rights and activism

16. Jean Ann Kennedy  In 1974, founded Very Special Arts to make artistic programs available to people with disabilities.  Chronicles of Courage: Very Special Artists  Ambassador to Ireland in the Clinton administration, from 1993 until 1998

17. Stephen Edward Smith Was an active element in the Kennedy political machine and worked on the campaigns of his brothers-in-law John, Robert and Ted.