Jackie O’s violet 1960 election night coat to hit auction block at an estimated $6-8K: ‘Beauty, symbolism and history converge’

Front and center: a witchy-glam Alexander McQueen velvet gown dripping in bugle beads from his fall 2007 “In Memory of ...

Jackie Kennedy’s iconic 1960 Election Night coat is being auctioned off at Sotheby’s

Next month, Sotheby’s Auction House will be auctioning Jackie Kennedy’s iconic double-breasted purple coat. It was famously ...

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’ 1960 Election Night Coat to Be Auctioned by Sotheby’s

Next month, Sotheby’s will auction off Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’ violet wool coat, worn on the night of John F. Kennedy’s ...
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What the 1960 election can teach us about the peaceful transfer of power

The 1960 presidential election changed everything. It was the first to feature televised debates between the two major-party candidates. It was the first in which both candidates were born in the 20th ...
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Michael Peregrine: How Chicago played a major role in the 1960 presidential race

As the 2024 presidential election barrels toward razor-thin results, it’s worth recalling Chicago’s outsize role in the 1960 election, one of the tightest presidential votes in history. It’s a role ...
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What the 1960 election can teach us about the peaceful transfer of power

Editor’s Note: This essay is adapted from Chris Wallace’s book, “Countdown 1960.” The 1960 presidential election changed everything. It was the first to feature televised debates between the two major ...