Actress, historian to portray Jackie Kennedy

Posted November 14, 2013 9:31 am

Submitted by St. Charles Public Library

On Tuesday, Nov. 19, actress and historian Leslie Goddard will portray Jacqueline Kennedy at a special program commemorating the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s death at noon in the Huntley Meeting Room at the St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth Ave.

Goddard’s presentation will follow the Kennedys from their arrival at the White House through the last tragic days. In a moving account, she recalls her husband’s assassination and her decision to begin a new life for herself and her children.

For more than 10 years, Goddard has been presenting history lectures and performing first-person program in the Chicago area. Trained as a historian, she earned her Ph.D. from Northwestern University and writes and lectures on U.S. cultural history.

This program is sponsored by the St. Charles Library Foundation. Bring your lunch; coffee and tea will be provided.

For information, visit www.stcharleslibrary.org or call (630) 584-0076.

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