Photos from the inaugural celebrations offers a hint of why the Kennedys excited a nation. Americans had never encountered a president quite like JFK before — so young, yet seemingly born for the role — and there’s no question that the country had never seen a First Lady quite like Jacqueline Kennedy. Beautiful, cultured, and legendarily stylish, Jackie was just 31 years old when Jack became president, but she carried herself with a winning, effortless poise that was irresistible. The two were also, of course, young parents — to 4-year-old Caroline and 2-month-old John Jnr. — and the notion of a family with small children occupying the White House seemed a perfect emblem for a nation embarking on a new decade.
♥ The new President and First Lady manage to share a moment during the Inaugural ball ♥