Rosemary

The Hidden Kennedy Daughter

Kate Clifford Larson

• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Year: 2015
• ISBN:
  9780547617954
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: Historical Biographies
• Index: History

The revelatory, poignant story of Rosemary Kennedy, the eldest and eventually secreted-away Kennedy daughter, and how her life transformed her family, its women especially, and an entire nation.
"[Larson] succeeds in providing a well-rounded portrait of a woman who, until now, has never been viewed in full."— The Boston Globe
"A biography that chronicles her life with fresh details... By making Rosemary the central character, [Larson] has produced a valuable account of a mental health tragedy and an influential family's belated efforts to make amends."— The New York Times Book Review
Joe and Rose Kennedy's strikingly beautiful daughter Rosemary was intellectually disabled, a secret fiercely guarded by her powerful and glamorous family. In Rosemary, Kate Clifford Larson uses newly uncovered sources to bring Rosemary Kennedy's story to light. Young Rosemary comes alive as a sweet, lively girl adored by her siblings. But Larson also reveals the often desperate and duplicitous arrangements the Kennedys made to keep her away from home as she became increasingly difficult in her early twenties, culminating in Joe's decision to have Rosemary lobotomized at age twenty-three and the family's complicity in keeping the secret.
Only years later did the Kennedy siblings begin to understand what had happened to Rosemary, which inspired them to direct government attention and resources to the plight of the developmentally and mentally disabled, transforming the lives of millions.
One of People's Top Ten Books of 2015

Index

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

A

Ace of Clubs and Rose Kennedy, 26

ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act, 1990), 226, 227

Addison’s disease, 178

Alzheimer’s disease, 225

Ambrose, Margaret, 102

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA, 1990), 226, 227

Anastasia, Sister, 190, 192

Ann Elizabeth, Reverend Mother, 148

Arden, Elizabeth, 149–50

Assumption schools

Convent of the Assumption School, London, 116–20

Belmont House, Hertfordshire, 122–31

Ravenhill Academy, Philadelphia, 148–51

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B

Baker, Mary, 86–88

bathing suits, two-piece, 121–22

Bean, Betsy, 44

Belmont House, England, 122–31

Best Buddies, 224, 225

Bieler, Henry G., 54

Billings, Lem, 137, 138–39, 140–42

Boggs, Elizabeth, 194, 199, 203

Bono, 225

Boston

anti-Catholicism, 12–13

historical descriptions, 5–7

Boston Globe, 4, 103, 180, 232

Bouvier, Jacqueline. See Kennedy, Jacqueline

Brind, David, 61

Brokaw, Frances Seymour, 178

Burke, Anne, 204–5

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C

Cahill, Alice, 86, 91, 102

Camp Fernwood, 143–47, 148–49, 151

Camp Shriver, 201, 204

Carnegie, Andrew, 57

Casey, Monsignor, 155–56

Catholic Digest, 79

Catholic House of the Good Shepherd, 195

Chamberlain, Neville, 112

Charitas, Sister, 209, 210–11, 212

Child Care Act (1990), 226

Children Limited (NARC publication), 199

Children of Mary, 19–20, 25, 27, 119

Chun, Raymond W. M., 219

Ciano, Gian Galeazzo, 121

Committee on Mental Retardation, 199

Conboy, Kathryn “Kiko,” 102

Convent of the Assumption School, London, 116–20

Cooke, Robert, 196, 200

Coughlan, Robert, 139, 162, 214–16, 217

Craig House, New York

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