I remember when my stepfather died. My brother, who was his biological child, was distraught. The funeral director asked if he wanted 'casket insurance' . He was ready to say 'yes' to anything. I quickly asked "what is casket insurance'? I was told it was insurance paid so that the casket would not leak, the remains leak out, etc. I asked how we could make sure the insurance was working .....did they dig up the casket every month/year etc to make sure it was working appropriately? Of course the funeral director , goggled eyed, fumbled his answer and finally said 'no'. I said , 'then no, we don't need the added charge of 'casket insurance'. Not cool. Obviously a tactic to prey on the emotional situation that is the loss of a loved one.
This is interesting. If you don't mind my asking, how long ago was this? "Casket insurance"? What the hell! Of course, this was a scam to extract more money from you. The funeral director felt he could offer this crap, knowing there's virtually no chance that the funeral buyer will exhume the casket to find out. You called him out over this. It's good that you did. Even today--with the wealth of funeral information that's available, with legal protections in place--some funeral directors still try to exploit the funeral buyer. . . .
@@orvilleh.larson7581 It was over 20 years ago. I just remember my brother being distraught ( he was in his early 20's at the time....no life experience;-) and he was just overwhelmed. He was ready to say yes to anything the funeral director said. I just remember thinking..."How the F do you know if the 'casket insurance' you purchased is actually working?" The look on the funeral director's face was worth it ;-) But that is me.....always logical.
It says a lot about our society that we have an almost minute by minute account of what happened after Oswald fired that gun, but in school I at least never learned anything about Jackie’s resilience in the days that followed
I was just saying the same thing to my friend when I sent her the link for the video. We were taught that it was a sad day “for the nation”. One of my high school teachers taught a lesson about subjectivity vs. objectivity by using Kennedy Conspiracy theories. But this is the first time I’ve ever really truly felt that they were *human*, rather than just *history*. …I feel like I need to go give someone a hug.
Yup, that was all we were taught. Glad we have people that research and put videos together about our history that seems to have been hidden from us...unless we dig for it.
@Freedom First Since you're just casting aspersions without even trying to provide details or explanation, I hope you understand why I and probably most people here will choose to instead... "ignore" you in general.
The 35th President of the United States died and his death had wide ranging repercussions for the nation. Jackie's resilience did not. Good topic for a youtube video but not relevant for a classroom. History classes are already muddled enough with unnecessary information and teachers who struggle to get through it all in a timely manner.
My wife Sami was an avid follower of yours and contributed to your patroen. She died last year and despite having to fight against her parents' wishes I got Sami the Woodland Burial she wanted thanks to watching your videos.
i’m so very sorry for your loss.. i’m very thankful that you could give your wife that burial and give that to yourself too. may she rest in peace. that’s beautiful, and very sad. thank you for sharing. i wish you peace and light
My dad died the day after my 24th birthday. I was his power of attorney and selected by him to handle his estate. At the time, I looked much younger, so I looked perfectly naive. When I was in the funeral home choosing a casket, the man was showing me models and said, "This one has a pillow for his comfort." My expression and stare must have said it all, because he immediately apologized and looked at the floor. He stayed quiet the rest of the time. I did the funeral thing for my grandmother, his mom. She felt it was the right way to do things. But even before all of this, I always thought the whole funeral thing was kind of sick and twisted. Not to mention a money scam manipulation, that targets those vulnerable and hurting.
Yes, funerals are for those left behind, and there are plenty of scam artists in and around the industry, but the ritual of the funeral - complete with the open casket - is enormously comforting to many people.
@@anitarose7915 me to. I believe the moment you die your soul leaves your body. My husband and I have already planned our services. simple just a graveside prayer and we both have our plots and cremations paid for. I remember my Dad my sister and I spent over $10,000 and that was 23 years ago.
That is so true about funeral homes ...they charge outrageous amounts of money - cuz they know you'll pay out the wazoo for something that is needed . Same thing for nursing homes . I call it White Collar Crime .
"Different strokes for different folks". However, IF you ever witnessed an embalming or autopsy, you would definitely want cremation! Funersls today average $8-10k+ depending on your choice of selection(s) Some direct cremations only cost $1,000 or less. My pre-made direct cremation cost me $700. AMEN
It’s unbelievable they were so insistent on an open casket. The moment he died, he no longer belonged to the people. He stopped being the president. He was Jackie’s husband. Jackie should have had absolute authority the whole time.
On the upside, her loosing a baby with just 5 weeks left (35 of 40 weeks) had a profound impact on neo-natal and ultra premie medicine. Very much for the good, which is why my goddaughter survived, despite being born at only 24 weeks and 1 day.
@@mwater_moon2865 I had no idea. My daughter was born at 35 weeks. Its sad so many women and babies had to die before they figured it out. I developed HELLP syndrome, it was terrifying. she just had to be observed in the nicu though. I feel so lucky to be here laying next to her right now.
I was in 5th grade when President Kennedy was shot. My Mother was crying when I arrived home from school, watching the trauma unfold on our black and white TV. It consumed everyone and everything. Yet, Jackie Kennedy was a pillar of strength for the nation. Although I "lived through it", I learned much from your video and thank you for your compassion.
Yes, exactly what you said. I was in 8th grade music class when the announcement was made over the school public address system, we were all being sent home. My mother too was in tears when I got home. Remember this was 1963, there were only 3 television channels, all carried nothing but the news of JFK from the assassination to the burial.
My mom was too! She was on a field trip and heard it on her hand radio and announced it to her class. Her teacher scolded her for “making up such an awful story”
My mom has probably the closest you will ever come to a “funny“ Kennedy assassination story. She was about the same age and living in Houston. They sent them home from school. She comes in the door and tells my grandmother “Mama, they shot President Kennedy!” My grandmother replies, “(Name)! We don’t like him but we don’t go around saying someone shot him!”
People on Twitter are trying to deconstruct this video based soley on the title, not having watched the video. If you've come here from that crowd, please PLEASE watch the video first before leaving a comment. There is far more to the subject than the title implies.
The choice of driver really hit me for some reason. To look out from that welter of shock and grief, see someone else's suffering, and offer him a gesture of redemption from his own self-blame... this video was bound to make me cry at some point, but that part really got me.
Ugh, right? I have a hard time sussing out other people’s emotions on a good day - I can’t fathom being able to pick up on someone else’s turmoil and taking steps to assuage it while suffering from even a fraction of the grief Jackie had to have been experiencing.
@@evercuriousmichelle he had terrible survivers guilt, he felt he failed to protect them, that if only he swerved this way or that he could somehow prevented it. He was broken by it and in shock of course. If I remember right,( I'll check in a minute and edit my comment accordingly, its been a long day and i have foggy brain) the next significant drive, this time Jackie, her son and the the coffin, Jackie requested that he drive. That touched him deeply as you can imagine. Watch it when you're in a better place. Best wishes.
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Yes she was and she no doubt lived with untreated PSTD for the rest of her life! JFK was still her husband and the father of her children not just the President of the United States and brother and son of the Kennedys.
When her doctors told her there nothing could be done to extend her life, she stopped all treatment. I remember one of the commentators saying, “She has shown us how to die.”
Yeah we should forget about jfk. We will just put his wife on a pedestal! Strong independent womxn that don't need no man. Stunning and brave. I thought democrats got rid of the word woman since anyone can be one now!
I lost my son 4 weeks short of his 40th birthday two years ago in a paramotor accident. We had him cremated and the information about this process I've gotten from your videos was very comforting during the process. Thank you!
I cannot imagine the horror of witnessing your husband’s head being blown away. Absolutely tragic, and it happened shortly after they had lost their son Patrick. Horror upon tragedy, upon tragedy.
@@Iamsickofts You really believe cheating is worse than getting your head blown up by a bullet? Then you must be a terrible person. Cheating is bad. But far far far away from murder. Please just grow up and get over your cheater. The only way to move on is to forgive and forget.
Interesting fact, Jackie's suit was Chanel "inspired" suit made by her personal tailor. She loved Chanel designs but she wanted to be seen wearing clothing from the US, so her tailor got the fabric and pattern from Chanel but it was made in the US. Edit: Thank you for all the likes, and commentary. Additionally, this was in no way to say Caitlin was incorrect as the suit outside of the person and place it was constructed was Chanel.
I was just thinking about how no one thought to find Jackie fresh clothes. A hundred people buzzing all over the place, hours wasted bickering and not one person thought to make sure this poor woman wasn't covered in his blood this entire time. Least of all in front of the press. It might not have been high fashion, but someone could have acquired something stately for her to wear and not be covered in blood.
@@beckyowens2586 very true, but I think you have to also remember she was fighting hard to stay near her husband and to go change may mean someone getting him away from her.
@@beckyowens2586 You should read some history. Jackie did not want to change clothes. Manchester's book along with other reliable sources all say that she said she wouldn't change clothes because she wanted them to see "what they had done to Jack."
@@beckyowens2586 iirc i think she was so traumatized and shocked she wanted to keep it on for reasons i cant remember. The comment above im inclinded to believe she did it to let people know what they did to the president
Jackie truly did an amazing job advocating for her family's after-death wishes in a situation where people seemed determined to treat her like a child who couldn't handle the reality of death.
@@curtissimmons2287 of course she married Ari as she called him out of part security not saying she did not care for him but he wasn't her Jack she wanted out of Washington especially after Bobby was also murdered she felt like her kids especially were in danger she needed a place to literally feel safe with her children so Ari took her to Greece I don't think she even went back to live in the White house after JFK died she literally said if they are killing Kennedy's my children are next
who can handle death she was terrified especially after Bobby she knew her kids were in danger her shock and grief over Jack made her literally climb out of the car to retrieve the broken pieces of her husband she didn't remember doing it but it makes sense in her shock that she would think they could save him she could help him I mean she was his wife she wanted to help him her last words were in his ear Jack can you hear me Jack I love you I don't think that makes anyone a child who cannot handle death her husband was murdered literally before her eyes she was so brave and strong when who knows what she was going through physicallyand otherwise she must have been exhausted
Jackie's decision to have the casket sealed was because she was appalled at how make-up made up her husband looked. I, for one, believe sealing the casket was a much more dignified way of honoring the assassinated president, allowing people to remember him as he was in life, not in death.
@@larryaldama1673 I see that one of the replies here was deleted; I wonder if mine will be as well. I believe JFK's casket was sealed because our government ordered it to be sealed because JFK's wounds were not of those stated in the official autopsy report. I also believe that JFK was assassinated per gov't orders, therefore, no one else was to see his wounds. Interesting video.
Jackie showed great wisdom in wanting her husband to be remembered in life, not in death. After all, the person is no longer there once their spirit has left their body - it's merely the shell that's left behind. I am sure Jackie knew her husband better than anyone, and knew he would not want his dignity compromised with an open casket. I personally think it's very morbid to want to view someone after they have died - and even more so when their death was unnatural and violent! I am baffled though that the professional morticians made such a hash of the cosmetic work on JFK's face. Autopsy photos reveal his face was pretty much undamaged - it was the back of his head that was devastated (proving he was fatally shot from the front, not by fall guy/patsy Lee Harvey Oswald in the Book Depository behind the motorcade - but I digress). I suspect the people who did the work on JFK felt such pressure and weight of expectation knowing their efforts would potentially be judged by millions (had it been an open casket), that they overdid the wax and face paint, and made him look like a dummy. That said, I am glad there was no open casket, regardless of how he looked - the fact is, the man was dead, and violently murdered in the most humiliating public way. He deserved the dignity and privacy of a closed coffin, and I'm glad his widow was wise enough to ensure he got that.
I cannot even imagine how Jackie must have felt. Your description of her putting her wedding ring on her husband's finger has me in tears, that poor woman. Nobody deserves to go through this.
Same. I'm European and we weren't really taught about JFK in school, until i was 20 i didn't know who Jackie Kennedy was. But holy mother of... She was so strong. Going through all of this? And staying sane?
@@miippi I am a European. And, yes, I viewed the shooting on TV in black & white television. And - I was 7 years old when the Norwegian television sent the program again-and-again. And we grew-up with the knowledge of this asassination. But no colour TV - just black & white.
@@miippiI know your comment is old, but I just stumbled onto this video after learning of Trains founding bassist died in Belgium. Both men died too young. As for Jackie she remarried a Greek Tycoon and lived a life of luxury until she was stricken with cancer. I believe they lived much of their time in Europe.
My son was murdered and the funeral home owner and director had a lot of compassion for me and my wife for losing our son in such a horrible way he didn't charge us a penny and I appreciate what he did from the bottom of our hearts.
I remember when a family member died young and we went to the funeral home. When my dad brought up paying, the funeral director immediately interrupted and said "no, don't worry about that now, go take care of your family and we will worry about that afterwards. Really impressive.
I just became a father myself the very tought of that little man departing this world before me is unbearable. Words can't express what i want to say to you but i hope justice was served and you and your wife may find that little bid of peace left on this world.
No parents should ever have to deal with the death of a child... and definitely no child should be murdered! My heart is with you; sincere condolences and empathy.
I was born in 64 in Canada, so this should have bearing on my life. However, I find myself very emotional over this story. Caitlin, your research and delivery are impeccable. Thank you.
A lot of things had been bungled between the time Kennedy was shot to the time he was buried, but we have to give the people involved some grace, as this event was unforeseen, shocking, world-changing, and deeply traumatizing. No one could have prepared adequately for it.
I can’t imagine the grief Jackie went through, first losing her baby, then her husband in just a few short months. That would be hard enough for any person, but when the whole world is literally watching your every move, it must have been unspeakably awful. This was a fantastic video as always, Caitlin. And if anyone reading has the chance to go to the Sixth Floor Museum, I absolutely recommend it. You will learn a lot and gain a new historical perspective.
@@cc1k435 It is surreal. Because the place wasn't the assassins hideout. To this day people have to believe a magic bullet theory. You can't make this shit up.
@@bogeydope3022 Exactly - the very fact Lee Harvey Oswald was murdered mere days after the assassination is powerful proof of a conspiracy! He did not act alone - this was a highly organised, professional hit by more than one marksman. There's no way that guy achieved such an efficient murder from that distance, with that wonky-sighted gun - Lee Harvey Oswald is the most famous patsy/fall guy in the world.
I can’t get over how gut-wrenching it must be: the man next to you, dead in an instant in one of the goriest ways imaginable. Now all eyes are on you as you frantically navigate his funerary arrangements while simultaneously consoling a grieving country. I adore Jackie’s strength, and thank you for shining a light on to it. Like everybody else, the fallout of the assassination never even came to mind, and I’m glad it now has.
@Not A fascist Slave V Yeah, they did. The shock and horror was indescribable. The major news network’s regular programming was preempted for the next few days all day by the news and the funeral. By the end of the ‘60’s this generation of kids had lost three of their role models: JFK, MLK, RFK. And then we lost so many of our generation in Vietnam.
@Not A fascist Slave V Nope, a realist. That's only part of the horror of the assassination. The worst happened afterward. Since the blood and guts aspect is your focus, you don't see that.
BUSH you may think that you got away with this but GOD remembers and your day is coming, soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OH HE’S COMING for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've learned WAY more about the human side of the Kennedy assassination through this video than I have through decades of bigger-production documentaries and the America school system. Thank you for a beautiful, educational video.
You too have learnt nothing then have you, on the day there were several snipers, JFK to 911 a rich man's trick, 3 hour-long documentary you may want to watch that,
I can't even imagine how Jackie was able to endure everything. One minute they're smiling and waving at the crowds and suddenly her husband is dead. Then she has to deal with all the events after that fatal shot. How many people could hold up through this type of nightmare? She was some special person.
Caitlyn this may be a bit morbid even for this channel but have you considered a video about Emmett Till and the incredible bravery of his mother Mamie? She insisted on a public, open casket funeral. “Let them see what they’ve done to my baby.” It’s quite a story.
i am usually not a fan of very serious and saddening videos like this but i cannot deny it’s already got me hooked!!! ignore the ignorant twitter users, this is amazing and informative! (i actually found it so interesting that i subscribed, i remember back when i was in high school when any mention of the assassination made me leave the classroom and cry (bc i get sad about any sort of mention of death), this is the first time i've been able to hear about the assissination without getting extremely upset to the point where i had to wind down, AMAZING JOB!)
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Thank you for mentioning their son, Patrick. I remember hearing about how he died because he was born only 5 weeks premature. I recently had a baby who was born 11 weeks premature yet he surived his birth and is healthy and gaining weight everyday. Aparently the science of neonatalogy owes a lot to Patrick Kennedy. Because of his death there was a big push in the medical field for advancements to be made to save babies born prematurely. A lot of new techniques to help babies survive being born earlier and earlier eventually came about because of his death. It's amazing to me that my baby and millions of other babies born much earlier than Patrick can now live and grow to be healthy happy children all because of the advancements made in medical science that came about in the past few decades.
So glad to hear your baby's doing well. I had a couple of early (4 week) kids who have given me grandkids now (and almost great grandkids). My husband was a 12.5 week early in 1956. I have pictures of him in the isolette. He's survived, is doing great.
I remember reading about their very preemie baby and how his death was such an impact on jfk/jbk. When I realized he was only 5 weeks early and yet had at best a 50/50 chance, it was stunning. My kid was only a week later and while she was in the NICU for a few days, it was almost routine. Patrick Kennedy's death was on the president's mind constantly for the last few months of his life. Taking this hidden and almost shameful event and putting it into the public view, spurred so much research. My kid benefited from this tragedy.
I have an elderly friend whose first child was born early and died from the same issues as Patrick. Interesting that both Jackie and my friend were smokers, which can be linked to premature births. I believe Mrs Kennedy had a miscarriage or still birth previously.
I saw my brother in his casket. I never walked up to another afterwards. I like to remember people as they were alive. Once you see them dead. That image stays burned into your mind forever.
I know that feeling i found my dad dead in his bed without expecting it at all. It was only around twelve hours after death but still it was unexpected. He was at my place two days earlier watching movies. His corpse will always be the picture that i get in my head when thinking about him.
I totally get what you are saying. I went to a open casket funeral once and saw the body. (When I was a child.) I had nightmares for months. Every sense then I refuse to go to an open casket ceremony. Even my grandpa's. Though I went to his funeral the next day.
Interesting factoid: The Secret Service Agent that jumped on the back of President Kennedy's car wrote a book about his time as the President's Secret Service Agent. He said that the former First Lady has come under fire from critics over the years because it appeared as though she was trying to get away from JFK by climbing out of the back of the car after the assassination. He says that that couldn't be further from the truth. He states that when he jumped on the back of the car that the First Lady wasn't trying to escape. She was trying to retrieve a piece of his skull that was flying across the back of the car. ETA- The book is by Clint Hill and it is called "Mrs. Kennedy And Me"
This has been well known and often spoken about since the incident. I don't believe anyone thought she was trying to get away. Well, perhaps in the first few hours or days after the incident only.
@@theblackbaron4119 imagine your spouse, sitting right next to you, is suddenly shot in the head by an unseen assassin. the shock of what was happening wouldn't really drive most people to act logically
This was the most detailed account of what occurred after Jack’s death that I had ever heard. Thank you from someone who was alive at the time and felt the grief as a citizen to this senseless act. Our world was never the same. It is seared into the fabric of America. Well done.
Agreed. I was a sixth-grader in school when the unbelievable news came that day over the PA system. The event was an absolute turning point in our history. As you state it so well, "Our world was never the same" after it. And yes, this video is excellent.
This woman got a few things wrong...that fancy casket did indeed get the interior covered up, to keep the blood and gore from ruining the interior...but it was not several rubber bags...the nurses installed a large, plastic bedliner they took from a hospital bed...it was quite broad, and covered very well. Then, the body ws wrapped in two sheets...one was wrapped round JFKs very bloody head; the 2nd one was wrapped around the rest of his body...when his body was removed from the fancy casket at Bethesda, prior to autopsy, the two people transferring the body actually thought that large plastic liner was a type of body bag!...Their mistake triggered quite a few theories concerning JFKs body being somehow messed with...but none of that was true. BTW...for the most complete, thorough accounting of how JFKs autopsy went, please read the book-Reclaiming History"...an incredibly well-researched book, using only factual information. Much more detailed than this shallow video could ever be!
I never knew how much Jackie was involved in all of the aftermath. She really seems like an unsung hero here. I can't imagine the strength it would take to be so calm, dignified, and compassionate after sitting next to your husband as he's assassinated and having his blood all over you.
@@vivinamorrison as was her right. I was 12 when he was assassinated and if I lived to be 171 I would never forget that week. It is tatooed to the inside of my skull. And now I hear they don't even teach it anymore. How sad.
Jackie was a remarkably strong woman. I can't imagine going through what she went through and being so in control. And finding out here that she was already in mourning for her infant son.
Caitlin Doughty, You did an awesome video with dignity towards the Kennedy Family. I am in my 70's and remember his death all to well, It was just after noon as the nuns that taught us were all crying and we were let out of school early. It wasn't a happy early day as we were all told about his passing. One thing I will always remember is that every time I saw Jackie, on TV before this tragic incident, I saw a beautiful woman who was caring and loving with her husband and children, something I never experienced at home. I learned a LOT of new and important things today and I appreciate your research and video.
Honestly…..I get the closed casket thing completely. My mom died after multiple months of being sick in the hospital and the funeral home tried to restore her. I remember being asked to see her in the casket and for my opinion and went to look and……I literally blocked it out of my memory because she didn’t look like my mom at all. Not the funeral home’s fault, she had been sick for a long time, but I couldn’t even look without completely dissociating. We ended up having a closed casket funeral and I’m glad we did. It was better to remember her full of life and healthy instead of being reminded of the months of hell at the end of her life.
This is also why we had a closed casket for my grandparents funerals, it was better to invasion them the way I did in life rather than what they looked like in a casket.
I,as a Swede, don't get the open casket funerals, nor embalming. And we don't use caskets, we have coffins. Of course I understand it's different around the world, I don't wanna come off as disrespectful.
All of my grandparents had open caskets but one of them died after being in a coma in the hospital for like a month. She had had a lot of brain bleeding and she didn't look at all like herself. It was awful to see, tbh. But my mom and her siblings and my grandma's siblings wanted to see her one last time so of course we respected that
oh my god same, my aunt died in a drunk driving accident and my mom straight up didnt let me go to the funeral bc when we went to view her my 7 yr old self pretty much had a breakdown and insisted that they had replaced her with someone else. it didnt look like her. i still remember it vividly and it still doesnt look like her. now that i think about it, it was kinda traumatizing. like you said, not the funeral home's fault at all. but i think a closed casket wouldve been best. if that had been the case i probably wouldve been able to go and say goodbye. im still kinda angry abt that.
@@nmhg I didn't want to see my parents or in-laws after they passed. We were asked if we wanted to, but declined. It would have been the last image of them, and I'd rather remember them as they were in life. We have many photos to remember them by. (Jan Griffiths).
the treatment jackie received from both the public and the kennedy family after her husbands death was abhorrent. bobby was the only one who was kind to her and he was murdered the same way as his brother not long after. she lived with severe PTSD for the rest of her life and never recovered from it. i rarely see anyone talk about her after his death, so i really appreciate this video. EDIT: Barbara Leamimg wrote a fantastic biography about Jackie for anyone who’d like to know more!
I really agree. I remember learning about this in school and having so many questions about her, with my history teacher having no answers for me. He did end up doing research and telling me another day but it wasn’t something he had thought of before.
@@ghoulishtoad It's a reference to Jackie being central to the story and a comfort to the country in her own way, controversial as all political figures are but also shown much compassion and the nation grieving with her, which I can attest to from having been part of that time in the US--not quite as the OP would have it.
When Kennedy was shot, that was the only time I ever saw my dad cry. He sat on the edge of the bed and told us kids "A great man died today" and burst into tears.
My mom was 7 when he died. This was during the times when you got sent home for lunch but had to come back to school afterwards and she said when he got shot the school called home and told the kids don’t come back, stay home, the President had been shot/ hurt. And it was all over the news and radio. I am 36 so this of course was 22 yrs before I was born
I was 7 when he was murdered. We all watched on our black and white TV for the duration. My folks mourned for months. Watching this brought tears to my eyes. Johnny, we hardly knew ye.
Rest easy knowing your father wasn't the only father in tears. The death of John Kennedy put an end to what I call the innocence of the country and condemned us to the immoral mess the country has become now.
My parents were both teenagers when they heard what had happened to John Kennedy. Dad was standing in the kitchen of his parents house when he heard the news on the radio. Mum was at a friend's house when she heard from her friend's mother, who was in tears, that the U.S. President was dead (it would have been Saturday here in Australia when the news was announced).
Part of JFK's head was blown off, - in the old movie footage you can see Jackie trying to catch the piece of skull that blew off his forehead. Even if there wasn't an autopsy, I'd imagine patching up that kind of damage would be difficult to disguise. Better to remember a person as they were while living rather than how they looked after they died.
I read the Clint Hill book and when he described Jackie gathering up her husband's brain matter and telling him "I love you, Jack" that really hurt my heart
I recently lost my son. The costs at the funeral home were revolting. The cost to have my son transported from the neighboring city he was found in, closer to home, permits etc, added insult to injury. There’s little empathy and compassion for the mourning. A prime opportunity to prey on the vulnerable and add emotional stress for the lack of financials for the proper burial, cremation and resting place. It’s inhumane.
I'm so sorry for not only your loss but that you had to deal with all of that. I can't even imagine what you're going through. You sincerely have my deepest condolences.
I'm so deeply sorry about your son and the cruel unfairness of the financial burden that resulted.😥💔 Sending you and your family love and healing prayers.😔❤️
Jackie Kennedy has got to be the most dignified classiest First Lady imaginable... Every decision she made regarding the aftermath of President Kennedy's assassination was correct. Everything from her planning of the state funeral, and the eternal flame at the gravesite could not have been more😮 tasteful done...❤
My mother studied the Kennedy’s and admired them. I’m named after Jackie Kennedy. I learned of her sacrifice and love for the president as a small child. I can’t imagine her grief and her resolve.
@@mattwilliam5522 you knew her personally? I think not. Keep your comments to yourself. Just because this is RUclips you don't get to speak ill of the dead.
So sad that PTSD was 'unheard of' at that time, otherwise both Jackie and Clint Hill might have been properly diagnosed & gone through counseling 'at the time', rather than to have to suffer for so long. She 'held it together' for the funeral then completely fell apart & she, for obvious reasons, dreaded November, especially 'that day' until the day she herself died.
@@kellydalstok8900 My father for sure believed that before witnessing me having flashbacks and the person who caused the ptsd was the one who was also triggered them because of things said and what they then did once I started slipping. He was mortified with himself and what he had thought he had known, I don't think he's fully forgiven himself.
The epilogue of H.G. Wells' "The War of the Worlds" talks about the main character suffering from what could be called PTSD, and that book was written all the way back in the 1890's... "I must confess the stress and danger of the time have left an abiding sense of doubt and insecurity in my mind. I sit in my study writing by lamplight, and suddenly I see again the healing valley below set with writhing flames, and feel the house behind and about me empty and desolate. I go out into the Byfleet Road, and vehicles pass me, a butcher boy in a cart, a cabful of visitors, a workman on a bicycle, children going to school, and suddenly they become vague and unreal, and I hurry again with the artilleryman through the hot, brooding silence. Of a night I see the black powder darkening the silent streets, and the contorted bodies shrouded in that layer; they rise upon me tattered and dog-bitten. They gibber and grow fiercer, paler, uglier, mad distortions of humanity at last. And I wake, cold and wretched, in the darkness of the night."
It is sad that PTSD wasn't recognized back then. "Shellshock" was thought to only occur in soldiers in intense battle. This woman wore her husband's brains and nobody did a thing for her. It's a testament to Jackie's strength to go on for her children.
Caitlin, thank you for addressing this story from a very unusual angle. A great video, with many facts, photos and footages probably never seen by many people, including myself, before.
I’ve really never known much about JFK as a president or Jackie as a person, but this story has always been so heartbreaking and I am forever amazed at her strength and presence after something so unimaginably traumatising and horrific
Honestly when stuff like this happens, even to politicians, I just see horrible trauma. Its just awful the way Jackie got treated. I mean gosh you already got a reply callously pointing out her faults just 'cause.
agreed -- i was only 4 years old when JFK was assassinated -- my earliest memory is of his funeral procession on TV -- i do not think that i even understood the concept of "President" -- but i knew by what i was watching on TV and by what i was feeling around me that something had gone horribly wrong -- not just on a small, local level but all over the world -- you could sense the trauma everywhere
True, it's odd to see so many kids criticizing how she handled things when people these days are easily triggered by a simple word. People were built tougher back then.
When my dad died in 2000 we had to choose a casket for him to be cremated in. We chose something that I swear looked like a shoe box from the 60s. Cardboard, but I knew if we’d chosen anything else dad would have reanimated, charged out of the cold storage, and demanded what the heck I was thinking.
My Dad was like your Dad. If you're deceased, that's it. What does it matter what you're buried in. Why make your family financially suffer with a grand piece of wood 🪵 to bury you in. He said tomato boxes would be fine and a patch of earth under the African sky he loved so much would do just fine. Of course we didn't bury him in a tomato box coffin, but we did bury him next to Dhlinza Forest in Eshowe South African with God's glorious sky above him. We also buried my 2 brothers near him. Bet they're happy!
If you are going to be cremated, spending lots of money on a coffin is a total waste. The coffin will be burned to a crisp anyway, so why spend more money on a expensive coffin?
The "relationship" with the funeral home when my mother in law died was not good. After we picked out the coffin (which was very modest), and talked to the director about the other arrangements, they threw a huge price at us. My mother in law didn't have insurance so we asked if we could make payments. The director refused, saying they wanted the full amount and they refused to release the body until it was paid. Somehow we managed to scrape the money together. That wasn't all of it. When the truck with the vault arrived at the cemetery, it hit the stone archway leading into the cemetery. The funeral home demanded we pay for repairs to the truck and archway, but we threatened to take it to court and they backed down. And then on the day of the funeral the guy driving the hearse was just going to dump the casket at the cemetery and leave, but a 6' 7" 300 lb friend of my stepson's told him that if he did he was going into the hole before the casket went in. The driver stayed until we were ready.
Same with my mom, she passed in 1994. Just a word of advice and I need to do this myself. Make those final arrangements. It was so hard to choose the cardboard box. Even though I know that's what she would have wanted. I've always felt 😞
Some morticians pull the old bait and switch. Selling the high end casket, removing the body and cremating the body in a pine box, whose to know, reselling the original box for. $$$. An easy scam. Why would you buy a casket for several grand only to burn it. Makes zero sense, especially financially.
She had just lost her baby then her husband I always thought of Jackie as a strong lady but with all this added information I don't think I have ever seen anyone male or female that can come close to the strength of this amazing Lady I pray you have found the peace you so deserve
I was a kid living about 8 miles from the White House at the time of the assassination. I remember that weekend vividly. Mrs. Kennedy was impressive with her dignity and grace as she led the nation in mourning. Some 30 years later I had an encounter with Mrs. Kennedy (Onassis) in Central Park in New York City. It was a chilly day and she was dressed very simply in a plain car coat, slacks and beret, but that face was instantly recognizable.. It was only a few minutes later that I realized it was the 30th anniversary of the President's funeral. She no doubt was out walking alone remembering that awful day. Less than 6 months later she died.
@Just think - "Jackie was overly radiated"? I have no idea what you mean. Radiated? Do you mean "irradiated"? And Jackie never said a "lone nut did it". Also, the first word of each sentence should be capitalized for the sake of clarity.
So, I was at my side-hustle at a doggie daycare earlier today when one of our regular dogs, Crushy, died very peacefully in her sleep in the corner of the playroom. Obviously, it came as a shock and was really kind of awful to have to deal with, but it brought into sharp relief the skills that I’ve gained from watching your content, Caitlin. I am so grateful for the honest, rational, compassionate, and loving way that you approach death and grieving; having this video to watch after coming home today was a gift.
I am so sorry that you had to experience Crushy's death! My family's dog who I grew up with died in my arms and I still think of that moment til this day. But as you sad she died peacefully, I hope that this knowledge can help you work through the grief. Hope you feel better soon, and please remember the countless beautiful moments that Crushy had in her life! Sometimes the grief overshadows all the happy memories we have
I had no idea she'd lost her child just before losing her husband. Two stunning blows, one so soon after the other. She held up very well for someone in her position.
Jackie’s own mother was totally dismissive of her trauma even when Jackie was standing in front of her in the suit that STILL HAD JOHN’S BLOOD ON IT. Poor Jackie. I hope she managed to find some sort of peace in her life.
Mrs Bouvier, Jackie's mom, was really mean to her daughter when she was young, slapping her and telling her to get a rich man. I don't think she was very human.
I think Jackie found some sort of peace, but not totally...I do not think you can be totally healed from something like that event without hypnosis...I think she found her own type of peace through her children
My mom went to school with Jackie and my grandfather David C. Mearns, who was a Lincoln historian and worked at the Library of Congress was called the night of JFKs assassination. He and my grandmother went to the Library with flashlights in hand and retrieved all the documentation related to the funeral of Lincoln, so that those details might be incorporated for Kennedy’s funeral.
Your grandfather David Mearns did a great service to this nation that night. I am grateful that he and your mother were there and knew what to do. May God bless the United States of America.
@@jessica.L.edwards there aren’t many more stories related to the Kennedy’s. My mom ran into Jackie a few times in DC and she was always warm and gracious with her. My grandfather had more interesting experiences through the Library. He was sent to catalog the White House library. This was when Taft was in office. The president’s dog and he did not get along. One day after returning from lunch, he found the dog again in the library behind a window curtain. My grandfather gave him a good kick only to find out it was the President opening up a window. It’s reported they both laughed! While at LOC he met Robert Todd Lincoln who asked that he curate his father’s papers after Robert died, which he did do. He was close friends with Carl Sandburg , Archibald MacLeish and other notables, but he was just my grandfather to me.
Jackie was always known to be a woman of grace and beauty. She handled the whole situation like a boss. She knew how to be the wife of a present, but also a wife of a man she loved deeply. The whole Kennedy family seemed to be cursed. Has always, Caitlyn, you did an amazing job of engaging and narrating this story.
I don't believe it's a curse as much as it's lack of common sense and risky behavior...for instance the 3 bros and their father were unabashedly promiscuous and the 3 bros brought to each wife STD's on a regular basis.STD's can cause miscarriage, premature birth and infant death, all of which happened to Jackie. Of course, in those days they stuck to the massiage as long as humanly possible.
The photo of John John saluting his father's casket, no matter how many times I've seen it, deeply moves me every time. Thank you for another in-depth, insightful and respectful take on the leaving of this life.
Honestly the fact that they tried to not let Jackie in when he was literally dying will never not bother me. Fck hospital policy.. hospital policy shouldn't be forcing people to die alone without their loved ones there. I'm glad they let her in.
Yeah. I mean clearly it's not about maintaining a sterile field at that point. Dude's dead, his body just doesn't know it yet. There's not even theoretical harm.
While I agree to let her in because that was her wish there are also persons who become ill, are in an ER who do not want their family with them. The policy is to protect the patient for as long as possible.
They do that all the time. When the dying need family or friends the most and the doctors know the patient isn't going to make it they act like the person is going to be contaminated by their loved ones. Pitiful.
Wow, I watched that whole thing in one sitting so quickly, I can't believe how fascinated I was by it when I really needed something to distract my attention so thank you! Great stuff! My first piece from you, instant subscribe.
A lot of people don't realize that when Jackie turned around and reached out over the back hood of the car, she was not trying to help Clint hill get into the car. She was actually reaching for a chunk of Jack's skull and brains. Jackie's courage and poise in the hours and days after she witnessed something so horrible was nothing short of amazing. It helped calm the grieving nation. For that at least she should be remembered as a hero.
@Terri Kay this is like the shadows argument for moon landing conspiracy folks, you know just enough to ask questions, but not enough to understand the answers. The way that high caliber ammo works and LHO’s angle easily explains that.
Everyone focuses on the controversy and conspiracies theories surrounding jfk's death. No one really looks at the human side of it. Thanks you for the video Caitlin.
us understanding the 'human' side is what pisses us off about the situation dumbazz. Hes a man who got his face blew off, something wasnt right about it and MF's wanted answers.
During my time in the Army, I was stationed in Washington, DC twice, and was a part of state funeral planning. The plan Jackie Kennedy put together for JFK’s funeral is now the template for all presidential funerals, down to the selection of the Marcellus (now Batesville) “Presidential” casket for many presidents and their First Ladies. To date, only George H.W. Bush was not buried in that style of casket; he insisted on a regular military steel casket for himself.
Thanks for your comment. That is very interesting. As an aside, I recall seeing photos of Lincoln's casket, which was black and studded all around its sides with silver colored stars. I think there was so fringe involved too. In photos of his funeral train the decorations at different city stations are very Victorian in style, which is also interesting to see. Things were different back in the day.
The most awe-inspiring part of this is Jackie's mental fortitude through all of it. She'd been right beside her husband when he got shot and watched him die, but still had the strength to advocate for him afterwards. Most people would be absolutely crushed and unable to function for days, if not weeks
Much was remarked re her stoicism and attention to personal/‘appropriate’ detail. She was poetic. She was the one who asked for a saddled, riderless horse to walk with the funeral procession.
I never knew about Patrick the son Jack and Jackie lost. Jackie still grieving the loss of an infant and then to lose Jack. Grace and strength and love never lived in finer a being than Jackie. Thank you always for high quality edutainment, Ms. Doughty!
I can’t get over how strong of a woman Jackie was. Having to go through all of that while still maintaining firm on her and her husband’s wishes, all while still grieving for her other child.
And the CIA sociopaths continue committing heinous crimes and genocides against American Citizens and innocent peoples around the world to this very day.
The film “Jackie” starring Natalie Portman as Mrs. Kennedy really captures the moments and days after the assassination so well. I learned a lot from that movie and even more from this video, learning details I didn’t even know existed from that dreadful day.
Dreadful indeed. JFK was not flawless....but.....imagine where we would be today with 2 or 6 more years of JFK. Indeed, imagine his kind of character instead of the last 5 a..holes called POTUS.
Ewan, this is the best JFK assassination video I'm aware of... ruclips.net/video/jk_7TCe_Fkk/видео.html There's one still shot I noted in either this video or another, which shows a guy getting in a 1964 Mercury Comet wagon. Weird that he went in the back door on the driver's side, rather than walk around to the front and get in on the passenger side. The other thing about this vehicle, having wood grain siding, is that this was very early in the 64 model year. This was a very low production vehicle, i.e. not many of these were even made, and being early in the model year, even with no plates, what the Secret Service could have done, knowing the many screw ups they made that fatal day, was go to the local Mercury dealer and find out who took delivery on a new 64 Comet wagon with wood grain. My guess is that this guy was a spotter. JFK's car had already left the area, and this guy was waiting for his ride and wanted to get out of the area ASAP.
My family has used the same funeral home since 1974. We know the owners, and the owners know us, so there is no BS when we have a death in the family. It makes the whole process far less wrenching when you know what to expect from your funeral director. I was 15 when Kennedy was killed, and I still recall how Jacqueline Kennedy handled the whole 4 days - assassination to burial - with rare and astonishing grace and dignity. The whole nation had been traumatized, and she rose to the occasion so wonderfully that it inspired awe and will never be forgotten.
Ya, real class and then she married Mr. Onassis which according to most people in the know she did for "Security", which makes her no better than a street walker!
@@paratrooper7340 she did it for the security of her young children. She was selfless, traumatized and hounded by the press. Sanctuary is what she sought. Your comment is harsh.
This moment in time has changed our world profoundly, the day John Fitzgerald Kennedy was such horrific moment in time, I have always believed that if he Robert Kennedy, Martin Luther King, and Menger Evans we would without question living in a Different and Woderful World.
@@paratrooper7340she was smart and very wise in her time of loss and grief. She has small children that were also subjected to the msm and people who couldn’t get enough. Some were very scary people I’m sure. She did What she felt was best for herself and her children. We have all made ugly choices that the entire world would be appalled by. Including Yourself. You just didn’t have the means or the circle of people to help pick you up when you hit your lowest. She did have and she ran with it, for herself and her babies. She maybe did marry next out of security but with time she found much more than, that. She found her forever security net for her and her babies. Wouldn’t it be a different world if all could have life line up this way for us?
My uncle was the first child ever with a complex heart disease in the 60's (Now they can literally do a simple surgery and after a few days the kids can go home). He died at age 3. Scientists asked my grandparents to keep his body to experiment on to see what exactly was the issue, but as extreme Christians, they didn't want that. In a weird coincidence, the mortuary was filled so the casket with my 'uncle' in it had to stay in their house for days until the funeral. However they said 'NEVER OPEN THE CASKET, NO MATTER WHAT'! Everyone complyed..except for my 6 year old mum. She finally got the casket open after a few days and found..rocks. There was no body whatsoever. So the hospital stole my uncle's body. My grandparents never knew but had a hunch. So even though this means my uncle probably helped thousands of people with his autopsy, it's disgusting they did this behind my grandparents back.
I think it's a complicated situation, I understand your disgust and it's valid. But I also think that the hospital did the right thing. I don't like the idea of denying anyone autonomy over their body after death, but I believe when your body can advance science and save lives you have a responsibility to do so. I have a rare genetic disease and have signed all the paperwork for scientific donation.
I am so sorry this happen to your family. At such an unfathomable time, person (s) took advantage and stole the most precious. Disgusting and absolutely beyond words. I lost my son when he was very young too, and the pain is indescribable but to then face the horror of your child being stolen is something even else.
Jackie asking the same agent to drive them to the hospital absolutely floored me. I'm so impressed that she was even aware of the impact it was having on the agents around her in the moment, let alone able to be compassionate and insightful enough to find a meaningful way to reach out to him and help him heal like that! Just incredible, kudos Jackie! Also, is it possible that the charges from the Dallas funeral home were so high because they might have damaged the hearse's locking mechanism as well as the casket?
It just breaks my heart all over again to watch Jackie crawling back towards the trunk of the vehicle to attempt to retrieve the bone and tissue of her husband’s brain.
When you're in that kind of situation, habits tend to kick in. For a woman who was very used to being in the public's eye and paying attention to what the ppl around her need/expect, leaning into that kind of thing would be a reflex and also a way to keep herself from dwelling on what's going on. In that sort of situation, it can be easy to feel very detached from what ppl expect you to feel or do. It hasn't quite sunk in, you know? And yeah, I imagine the costs to repair the hearse probably played a role in the size of the bill. I'm very glad they decided to destroy the casket. That kind of thing absolutely should _not_ end up in the hands of collectors, nor should it be used as some kind of... shrine.
One of the most sad aspects of the funeral today anyway, was the fact that it was on John Kennedy Junior‘s third birthday. As an adult he said that he never even remembered his father, but I cannot imagine what it is like to have your birthday permanently written in the calendar as the same day I was your father‘s funeral.
As if I wasn't already in awe of the way Jackie handled the assassination, learning that her son had died only 3 months prior really cemented how strong she was in my mind. I cannot even imagine the amount of pain she was going through.
I see noone mentions the fact that that night she still went on had jack jrs or it was Caroline bday she still had the bday party that night- what a woman!! BTW when she married rich man onassaus for a REASON SHE WAS AFRAID FOR HER CHILDREN LIFE MOVED THEM TO THAT ISLAND FOR PROTECTION PEOPLE IN USA SCOLDED HER FOR THAT THEN I READ IGNORANT PEOPLE CUZ SHE KNEW WHO KILLED HER HUSBAND THAT DAY- AND BOTH JACKIE N ROBERT SAUD THATS NOT JACK CUZ IT WASNT IT WAS OFFICER TIBBET - JACKS BODY WAS NOT ON AIR FORCE ONE AT ALL- ALSO IN THAT PIC LOOK WAY IN BACK HIS FOREHEAD AND EYE BALL ITS GHWB CIA ON DEALY PLAZA 1963 - BAM
@bina nocht that was John Kennedy he was the youngest one so very tragic, I really felt sad when they couldn’t find them I kept hoping they had landed somewhere and was on dry ground only to hear all 3 were dead John, Carolyn and Laura bessette, the 16th July 1999 I’ll never forget that day, his dad died when I was only 6 mths old then Robert Kennedy johns uncle his fathers brother was shot not long after this poor family have had way too much grief to bear😞May they all RIP🙏🏽
@bina nocht The Kennedy's (JFK & Jackie) would have had 4 children They lost a baby before Caroline their oldest daughter then had JFK junior after him they had another son that was born roughly 6.5 months into the pregnancy that didn't survive. That's the son that died 3 months before JFK.
This is great investigative journalism.... you put together a presentation that was so researched- just figuring out the timeline must have been pretty daunting, and then the humor you introduced ... esp. The voice of Jackie... all masterful almost like one of the old Firesign Theatre's skits. Thanks, and bravo!
I’ve seen countless movies and documentaries and you, Caitlin, are the only person who has told the story with so much passion, that I cried. It appears that Jackie’s grief and mourning and vision of his state funeral comforted the entire country. Mrs. Kennedy served our country and brought dignity to the presidency.
@@vaishnavimuduganti3207 Jackie was a classy lady. I don’t think many people would be able to personify dignity the way she did under such traumatising circumstances, with the eyes of the world on her.
Broke my heart watching her leap out to get his piece of skull. I also didn't realize the death of Patrick was only a few months previous. This video had me sobbing. What an amazing first lady we had in her.
Thank you for humanizing JFK beyond how so many remember him today. I also appreciate the mention of baby Patrick. The grief Jackie was already dealing with, added to the horrific death of her husband, is unimaginable.
JFK was the last US president to oppose the military/industrial complex. and US-funded coups to topple elected presidents. Opting for peaceful coexistence with the USSR and ordering the withdrawal of US troops from Vietnam, etc., got JFK killed. LBJ reversed the order, four days after the assassination. The 1985 Miami court case - Hunt vs Liberty Lobby - which the CIA lost and lawyer Mark Lane won is evidence beyond all reasonable doubt the CIA assassinated JFK. Mark Lane's two excellent books on the assassination provide transcripts of the Miami court case i.e. 'Plausible Denial' and 'Last Word'.
Better to remember JFK as he was, not for his senseless death. I watched a TV show about the assassination and they showed autopsy photos, which I wish they hadn't. One was just awful. The look on his face...Once you see it, you can't unsee it. I'm glad the casket was closed.
@@jkl674 Just sounded strange to me to call it "unimaginable". I can imagine it very well because of the things I and people around me experienced during my life. But maybe it's so out of the scope of experience for young people today that they can't imagine anymore that bad things happen and are part of life.
Thank you for this video. I never learned how resilient or how much death Jackie faced in her life. Not only had her infant Patrick and her father passed before she lost Jack, but she also had a miscarriage and lost their daughter Arabella before Caroline was born. She was an amazing woman of strength.
Don't forget BOBBY who was very close to his brother and first lady. After his assassination in L.A. on primary night she left the country for a decade and took the kids.
Loved your telling of this story so much! Of course I couldn't listen to you talk about anything for hours, but this was so wonderfully done. The details were amazing, and your presentation was incredibly engaging. Thank you so much Caitlin!
Jackie was such a young lady. My Mom wrote her a letter of condolences. She received back a hand written letter of thanks. Jackie’s hand must have hurt from all those notes.
To those who put this together: This was a true memorial to our President. I'm 68 years old and I remember that day as if it was yesterday. That day and 911 are like reals playing over and over in my mind. This video brought peace to my heart. I am so glad Jackie put her foot down with what happened. I thought her authority was riped away and I am glad it wasn't. He was a great president and she a great first lady. To those who knew his presidency he will live in our hearts forever. With love and grace. Peace
I remember that day too. I was about JFK He’s age. It was a sunny day that day. All the folks were talking about it. Then I remember the funeral procession on black and white TV at my grandparents house. Funny how something’s you never forget.
Excellent work. Only a few details I didn’t already know.. I hope this film will be preserved and shown in the future. I was at the Library close to the 50th Anniversary. One room with the flag, the Black Jack horse tackle and very little else. The family wanted the emphasis on his life, not his death.
The thing that no-one ever mentions is how extremely close Jackie was to that fatal shot. Her cheek was against John Kennedy within inches of the bullet . How horrific would that be and how close she came to die herself
@@portfolio91it has been proven since the report of the same bullet, did not go thru President Kennedy..there was more than one shooter .and it wasn't Oswald...it was from the fence in the grassy knoll. I listened last night to a man who worked for the railroad, who was above on the tracks as a safety for the train track...He saw much more than those who testify & were mysteriously died.
Both were FTM/MTF respectively fooling the public to this reality! However, if John had a heart for the public to help humanity, you also would hope that he would have renounced catholicism and that life that his parents placed him in! That way, dying could not harm him! If you ever attempt to strike a major blow to the saytannic establishment, then biblically repent of your sins and inquire of YAHUWAH if that is HIS will for your life! Whether it is or isn't, death means nothing to you!
Horrible woman, after she wore a real leopard skin coat in public, 80,000 leopards were slaughtered in 1 YEAR! so other women could look like Jackie... she knew, other women followed her style
This is the first time I've heard that the transport casket was damaged to that extent. Also the government should have paid the Dallas undertaker straight away. Jackie has remained one of my favorite women in history;simply because of her strength. Thank you for your eye-opening presentation.
I would watch you cover literally any historic event bc of the unique perspectives you always offer. To most people, JFK’s assassination has become so mystified and politicized that it’s easy to forget the plain facts: A woman watched her husband get shot through the back of the head while he was sat directly next to her. It’s literally one of the most horrifying situations you could ever imagine. Thank you for covering these matters with so much care and compassion!
Yes! Everyone thought she was reaching for the Secret Service Agent on the back of the car, but she was actually picking up the pieces of the President's brain and skull, probably because she quickly realized that there would be "souvenir hunters"! Oh My God! - how morbid! She was indeed a very strong person!
@@myracahill7409 I don't think it was that well thought-out. When people are in shock and see someone dying and falling the pieces, our first reaction is to "keep the body together" even if we know it's fatal, because we instinctively know that This Part Of The Body Shouldn't Be Out There and react accordingly. That's also why people in accidents might start looking for their recently amputated limb in a daze, or missing teeth, or try to scoop up the blood rushing out of a fatal wound.
@@myracahill7409 OR.... perhaps thinking it would be needed at the hospital. How could she not have at least considered the possibility of this happening ?? That's why there is a Secret Service detail after all.
Knowing his head was blown apart gave me tons of respect for her. She never left him even after seeing his face like that. That poor lady was traumatized. God bless her. 😇😇😇😇
The way Jackie was treated throughout the whole process is insane, it's a great example of how we dehumanize public figures even in their most fragile moments.
Fragile? She was only with him because of the aftermath of the damage it would have called if she divorced him. He was cheating on her and she knew it. He told Monroe he was going to leave Jacky for her.
Lol, Marilyn Monroe and Jackie Kennedy aren’t perfect women but these rumors of the Kennedy affairs have been debunked time and time again and yet you guys still believe the bull****.
@@fjb3544she was literally sat next to him when he was shot in the head, her clothes soaked in his blood. That was her husband, whom she loved. Wtf are you talking about
I have read many books, watched hundreds of hours of documentaries, etc. on this topic and I have NEVER heard much of what you shared on Jackie's actions, words, etc. during this time. Thank you for presenting this. I found it fascinating.
Jackie was such a strong woman. To be right next to the event of JFK's death and to stay by his side until the very end. Thank you for sharing this story.
The irony that John-John was cremated and his ashes let go at sea, being that was JFK’s wishes gives me chills and breaks my heart. Jackie was such and incredible force to be reckoned with. God bless her.
@@Frankie5Angels150 having been raised, then left catholicism, majority of the practicing Catholics in my life don't actually care what happens afterwards. Hell, most want to be donated to science or organ donation
I was six years old when President Kennedy was shot. My parents were watching the live news broadcast (I think it was live), and my sister and I were playing with our toys in our bedroom when we heard our mother scream. We ran out to see what happened, but our father told us to get back in our room. But we could hear our mother sobbing, and our father trying to comfort her. It’s still one of the most vivid memories from my childhood.
I was a few years older than you--11 years old, in 6th grade. We had just gotten to our English class, and we wondered why our teacher wasn't in the class. 15-20 minutes passed before she came in, and it was obvious she had been crying. She brokenly told us the news. I lived with my grandmother at the time, and when school was over, I remember her sitting in the living room watching the live coverage on TV. She looked very grim--and was sadly shaking her head. It's true--everybody remembers exactly where they were when Kennedy was shot--at least those of us who are old enough to remember. I think it must be true for the attack on 9-11 also.
@@LM-dr8dz Who hate: the Bible? ,the study of Bible?.. the power of prayer that destroy the wickedness of evil spirit - just like Moses whole day of prayer (Exodus 17th chap.) with raised up hand- while standing on hill top,while Joshuas contingent army fighting the enemy below the hill?...Again,who hate the Bible and prayer acts- the pro Abrahamic God group or the pro.satan group?.. (Matt.12:30)
I remember when my stepfather died. My brother, who was his biological child, was distraught. The funeral director asked if he wanted 'casket insurance' . He was ready to say 'yes' to anything. I quickly asked "what is casket insurance'? I was told it was insurance paid so that the casket would not leak, the remains leak out, etc. I asked how we could make sure the insurance was working .....did they dig up the casket every month/year etc to make sure it was working appropriately? Of course the funeral director , goggled eyed, fumbled his answer and finally said 'no'. I said , 'then no, we don't need the added charge of 'casket insurance'.
Not cool. Obviously a tactic to prey on the emotional situation that is the loss of a loved one.
This is interesting. If you don't mind my asking, how long ago was this?
"Casket insurance"? What the hell! Of course, this was a scam to extract more money from you. The funeral director felt he could offer this crap, knowing there's virtually no chance that the funeral buyer will exhume the casket to find out. You called him out over this. It's good that you did.
Even today--with the wealth of funeral information that's available, with legal protections in place--some funeral directors still try to exploit the funeral buyer. . . .
Its disgusting how these funeral directors try and squeeze the last dollar out of the grieving family.
@@orvilleh.larson7581 It was over 20 years ago. I just remember my brother being distraught ( he was in his early 20's at the time....no life experience;-) and he was just overwhelmed. He was ready to say yes to anything the funeral director said. I just remember thinking..."How the F do you know if the 'casket insurance' you purchased is actually working?"
The look on the funeral director's face was worth it ;-) But that is me.....always logical.
Thankyou for sharing your story. Its great that you stood up and question the cost of the casket insurance
Isn’t that why we buy a vault? Even with that it’s 3 different tiers at a decent upcharge 🙄 if the vault seals..it’s good.
It says a lot about our society that we have an almost minute by minute account of what happened after Oswald fired that gun, but in school I at least never learned anything about Jackie’s resilience in the days that followed
I was just saying the same thing to my friend when I sent her the link for the video.
We were taught that it was a sad day “for the nation”. One of my high school teachers taught a lesson about subjectivity vs. objectivity by using Kennedy Conspiracy theories.
But this is the first time I’ve ever really truly felt that they were *human*, rather than just *history*.
…I feel like I need to go give someone a hug.
Yup, that was all we were taught. Glad we have people that research and put videos together about our history that seems to have been hidden from us...unless we dig for it.
Oswald shot a gun?
@Freedom First Since you're just casting aspersions without even trying to provide details or explanation, I hope you understand why I and probably most people here will choose to instead... "ignore" you in general.
The 35th President of the United States died and his death had wide ranging repercussions for the nation. Jackie's resilience did not. Good topic for a youtube video but not relevant for a classroom. History classes are already muddled enough with unnecessary information and teachers who struggle to get through it all in a timely manner.
My wife Sami was an avid follower of yours and contributed to your patroen. She died last year and despite having to fight against her parents' wishes I got Sami the Woodland Burial she wanted thanks to watching your videos.
I'm sorry that your wife died, but I'm glad you got her the burial she wanted. That's the last gift you can give someone.
i’m so very sorry for your loss.. i’m very thankful that you could give your wife that burial and give that to yourself too. may she rest in peace. that’s beautiful, and very sad. thank you for sharing. i wish you peace and light
I am so very sorry for you loss. And that is so beautiful that you were able to honor her wishes.
I am so terribly sorry for your loss. Sincere condolences. Xxx
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My dad died the day after my 24th birthday. I was his power of attorney and selected by him to handle his estate. At the time, I looked much younger, so I looked perfectly naive. When I was in the funeral home choosing a casket, the man was showing me models and said, "This one has a pillow for his comfort." My expression and stare must have said it all, because he immediately apologized and looked at the floor. He stayed quiet the rest of the time. I did the funeral thing for my grandmother, his mom. She felt it was the right way to do things. But even before all of this, I always thought the whole funeral thing was kind of sick and twisted. Not to mention a money scam manipulation, that targets those vulnerable and hurting.
Yes, funerals are for those left behind, and there are plenty of scam artists in and around the industry, but the ritual of the funeral - complete with the open casket - is enormously comforting to many people.
@@anitarose7915 me to. I believe the moment you die your soul leaves your body. My husband and I have already planned our services. simple just a graveside prayer and we both have our plots and cremations paid for. I remember my Dad my sister and I spent over $10,000 and that was 23 years ago.
That is so true about funeral homes ...they charge outrageous amounts of money - cuz they know you'll pay out the wazoo for something that is needed .
Same thing for nursing homes .
I call it White Collar Crime .
"Different strokes for different folks".
However, IF you ever witnessed an embalming or autopsy, you would definitely want cremation!
Funersls today average $8-10k+ depending on your choice of selection(s)
Some direct cremations only cost $1,000 or less. My pre-made direct cremation cost me $700. AMEN
How did it go at the cemetery? 'Oh, he'll enjoy the view from this plot in our Garden of Rest!'
It’s unbelievable they were so insistent on an open casket.
The moment he died, he no longer belonged to the people. He stopped being the president. He was Jackie’s husband. Jackie should have had absolute authority the whole time.
I opened the casket
Yeah that's true but in order for the conspirators to get away with it... LBJ broke the law mostly treason and conspiracy to commit murder...
Jackie is transgender and the one who shot him
@@maneevent1508 nope....guess again
@@presidentceresidence5663 Yes, it's a fact
My God losing a son and a husband in the span of three months. Jackie Kennedy had strength beyond my own comprehension
On the upside, her loosing a baby with just 5 weeks left (35 of 40 weeks) had a profound impact on neo-natal and ultra premie medicine. Very much for the good, which is why my goddaughter survived, despite being born at only 24 weeks and 1 day.
Probably should have had the bullet proof top up on the car.. but who would have thought..he would be shot..that day.
@@mwater_moon2865 I had no idea. My daughter was born at 35 weeks. Its sad so many women and babies had to die before they figured it out. I developed HELLP syndrome, it was terrifying. she just had to be observed in the nicu though. I feel so lucky to be here laying next to her right now.
@@mwater_moon2865 Tell your god-daughter I'm glad she made it ❤
Urgent attention! ✌👉 The Connections (2021) [short documentary] 💖✌
I was in 5th grade when President Kennedy was shot. My Mother was crying when I arrived home from school, watching the trauma unfold on our black and white TV. It consumed everyone and everything. Yet, Jackie Kennedy was a pillar of strength for the nation. Although I "lived through it", I learned much from your video and thank you for your compassion.
I was in fourth grade. His death was announced over the intercom as we were leaving the cafeteria.
Yes, exactly what you said. I was in 8th grade music class when the announcement was made over the school public address system, we were all being sent home. My mother too was in tears when I got home. Remember this was 1963, there were only 3 television channels, all carried nothing but the news of JFK from the assassination to the burial.
My mom too we Catholic 💜🙏👱🏻♀️😢
My mom was too! She was on a field trip and heard it on her hand radio and announced it to her class. Her teacher scolded her for “making up such an awful story”
My mom has probably the closest you will ever come to a “funny“ Kennedy assassination story.
She was about the same age and living in Houston. They sent them home from school. She comes in the door and tells my grandmother “Mama, they shot President Kennedy!” My grandmother replies, “(Name)! We don’t like him but we don’t go around saying someone shot him!”
People on Twitter are trying to deconstruct this video based soley on the title, not having watched the video. If you've come here from that crowd, please PLEASE watch the video first before leaving a comment. There is far more to the subject than the title implies.
The choice of driver really hit me for some reason. To look out from that welter of shock and grief, see someone else's suffering, and offer him a gesture of redemption from his own self-blame... this video was bound to make me cry at some point, but that part really got me.
Ugh, right? I have a hard time sussing out other people’s emotions on a good day - I can’t fathom being able to pick up on someone else’s turmoil and taking steps to assuage it while suffering from even a fraction of the grief Jackie had to have been experiencing.
That got me too.
Yes I noticed that too. Before Caitlin even clarified the point it struck me that he must have been really shaken.
I'm not in the right mental place to watch the video, but I'm really curious, what did Jackie do for the driver?
@@evercuriousmichelle he had terrible survivers guilt, he felt he failed to protect them, that if only he swerved this way or that he could somehow prevented it. He was broken by it and in shock of course. If I remember right,( I'll check in a minute and edit my comment accordingly, its been a long day and i have foggy brain) the next significant drive, this time Jackie, her son and the the coffin, Jackie requested that he drive. That touched him deeply as you can imagine. Watch it when you're in a better place. Best wishes.
This is what made her an icon. She handled it with so much dignity and grace and managed to comfort the entire country.
@what now ok.... :D hahaha
🚨🚨🚨 AAAAAAHHHHH!!! 🚨🚨🚨 school is sooooo boring i am in 8th grate and its so boring i am having sucess on youtube so i think i will drop out of school. i dont have friends so i need your opinon beth
Well trained...?!And then she get married one of the rich man in the world...Greetings from Greece
@@AxxLAfriku before you do be sure you master the English language. If you think 8th grade is "boring" wait until you're 27 and living to pay taxes. Also, don't put all your hopes in one source of income. If RUclips is your only source of income, what is your backup plan, not mention what other side hustles do you have going on?
@@AxxLAfriku Being bored isn't your problem if that's the best you can spell. It's not going to get you far in life. Good luck.
I never realized the empowerment in that story. Way to go Jackie for sticking up for herself and her family. What a strong lady.
Yes she was and she no doubt lived with untreated PSTD for the rest of her life! JFK was still her husband and the father of her children not just the President of the United States and brother and son of the Kennedys.
Jackie Kennedy was an absolute powerhouse of a human being. To this day, my mother still speaks of her glowingly.
Great video. This young lady talks with class
When her doctors told her there nothing could be done to extend her life, she stopped all treatment. I remember one of the commentators saying, “She has shown us how to die.”
Yeah we should forget about jfk. We will just put his wife on a pedestal! Strong independent womxn that don't need no man. Stunning and brave. I thought democrats got rid of the word woman since anyone can be one now!
I lost my son 4 weeks short of his 40th birthday two years ago in a paramotor accident. We had him cremated and the information about this process I've gotten from your videos was very comforting during the process. Thank you!
That's awful. So sorry for your loss.... Those paramotors look fun but dangerous 😢😢😢
@@JoeyMartz Jesus is coming back Please repent to be saved. He is all we need.
I cannot imagine the horror of witnessing your husband’s head being blown away. Absolutely tragic, and it happened shortly after they had lost their son Patrick. Horror upon tragedy, upon tragedy.
I had no idea about a loss of a kid. Sad as.
Shitttt I would be happy. He was an extreme cheater with multiple affairs
imagien the horror when american bombs rained in Cuba
Oswald did nothing wrong
@@Iamsickofts You really believe cheating is worse than getting your head blown up by a bullet? Then you must be a terrible person. Cheating is bad. But far far far away from murder.
Please just grow up and get over your cheater. The only way to move on is to forgive and forget.
And then Bobby Kennedy shortly after.
Interesting fact, Jackie's suit was Chanel "inspired" suit made by her personal tailor. She loved Chanel designs but she wanted to be seen wearing clothing from the US, so her tailor got the fabric and pattern from Chanel but it was made in the US.
Edit: Thank you for all the likes, and commentary. Additionally, this was in no way to say Caitlin was incorrect as the suit outside of the person and place it was constructed was Chanel.
I was just thinking about how no one thought to find Jackie fresh clothes. A hundred people buzzing all over the place, hours wasted bickering and not one person thought to make sure this poor woman wasn't covered in his blood this entire time. Least of all in front of the press. It might not have been high fashion, but someone could have acquired something stately for her to wear and not be covered in blood.
@@beckyowens2586 very true, but I think you have to also remember she was fighting hard to stay near her husband and to go change may mean someone getting him away from her.
@@beckyowens2586 You should read some history. Jackie did not want to change clothes. Manchester's book along with other reliable sources all say that she said she wouldn't change clothes because she wanted them to see "what they had done to Jack."
She refused to change clothes. She wanted to make a statement to the public.
@@beckyowens2586 iirc i think she was so traumatized and shocked she wanted to keep it on for reasons i cant remember. The comment above im inclinded to believe she did it to let people know what they did to the president
Jackie truly did an amazing job advocating for her family's after-death wishes in a situation where people seemed determined to treat her like a child who couldn't handle the reality of death.
She was with him even before fame she was sooo in love with him even after she got remarried..she asked to be buried next to jack
Such a shame because all he did was cheat on her
@@Deenique16 you don't know what he did we only know what the media says i am sure they blew it out of proportion
@@curtissimmons2287 of course she married Ari as she called him out of part security not saying she did not care for him but he wasn't her Jack she wanted out of Washington especially after Bobby was also murdered she felt like her kids especially were in danger she needed a place to literally feel safe with her children so Ari took her to Greece I don't think she even went back to live in the White house after JFK died she literally said if they are killing Kennedy's my children are next
who can handle death she was terrified especially after Bobby she knew her kids were in danger her shock and grief over Jack made her literally climb out of the car to retrieve the broken pieces of her husband she didn't remember doing it but it makes sense in her shock that she would think they could save him she could help him I mean she was his wife she wanted to help him her last words were in his ear Jack can you hear me Jack I love you I don't think that makes anyone a child who cannot handle death her husband was murdered literally before her eyes she was so brave and strong when who knows what she was going through physicallyand otherwise she must have been exhausted
Again. Thank you, as a much younger person than I (76) for treating this topic as respectfully as you have.
There is power in detail. Thank you.
Jackie's decision to have the casket sealed was because she was appalled at how make-up made up her husband looked. I, for one, believe sealing the casket was a much more dignified way of honoring the assassinated president, allowing people to remember him as he was in life, not in death.
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I agree. She prevented the chance for photographs of him in that condition to live on for eternity and let him be remembered as when he was alive.
@@larryaldama1673 I see that one of the replies here was deleted; I wonder if mine will be as well. I believe JFK's casket was sealed because our government ordered it to be sealed because JFK's wounds were not of those stated in the official autopsy report. I also believe that JFK was assassinated per gov't orders, therefore, no one else was to see his wounds. Interesting video.
I doubt makeup can cover up what happened to him (the bolt action bullet thing, not tinfoil hat fantasies)
Jackie showed great wisdom in wanting her husband to be remembered in life, not in death. After all, the person is no longer there once their spirit has left their body - it's merely the shell that's left behind. I am sure Jackie knew her husband better than anyone, and knew he would not want his dignity compromised with an open casket. I personally think it's very morbid to want to view someone after they have died - and even more so when their death was unnatural and violent!
I am baffled though that the professional morticians made such a hash of the cosmetic work on JFK's face. Autopsy photos reveal his face was pretty much undamaged - it was the back of his head that was devastated (proving he was fatally shot from the front, not by fall guy/patsy Lee Harvey Oswald in the Book Depository behind the motorcade - but I digress).
I suspect the people who did the work on JFK felt such pressure and weight of expectation knowing their efforts would potentially be judged by millions (had it been an open casket), that they overdid the wax and face paint, and made him look like a dummy. That said, I am glad there was no open casket, regardless of how he looked - the fact is, the man was dead, and violently murdered in the most humiliating public way. He deserved the dignity and privacy of a closed coffin, and I'm glad his widow was wise enough to ensure he got that.
I cannot even imagine how Jackie must have felt. Your description of her putting her wedding ring on her husband's finger has me in tears, that poor woman. Nobody deserves to go through this.
Same. I'm European and we weren't really taught about JFK in school, until i was 20 i didn't know who Jackie Kennedy was. But holy mother of... She was so strong. Going through all of this? And staying sane?
Yes, I didn’t know that. It brought tears to my eyes. She just wanted to show him how much she loves him to the last available second 🥺
@@miippi
I am a European. And, yes, I viewed the shooting on TV in black & white television.
And - I was 7 years old when the Norwegian television sent the program again-and-again.
And we grew-up with the knowledge of this asassination.
But no colour TV - just black & white.
@@miippiI know your comment is old, but I just stumbled onto this video after learning of Trains founding bassist died in Belgium. Both men died too young. As for Jackie she remarried a Greek Tycoon and lived a life of luxury until she was stricken with cancer. I believe they lived much of their time in Europe.
@@miippi
My son was murdered and the funeral home owner and director had a lot of compassion for me and my wife for losing our son in such a horrible way he didn't charge us a penny and I appreciate what he did from the bottom of our hearts.
We did that for people who lost babies n young children. Everyone donated. Casket was donated, embalming was free, plot was free.
I remember when a family member died young and we went to the funeral home. When my dad brought up paying, the funeral director immediately interrupted and said "no, don't worry about that now, go take care of your family and we will worry about that afterwards. Really impressive.
I just became a father myself the very tought of that little man departing this world before me is unbearable. Words can't express what i want to say to you but i hope justice was served and you and your wife may find that little bid of peace left on this world.
My son passes away at 16. He shot himself in the head. We had him cremated. We didn't have a wake. He was brought from the funeral home to the church.
No parents should ever have to deal with the death of a child... and definitely no child should be murdered! My heart is with you; sincere condolences and empathy.
I was born in 64 in Canada, so this should have bearing on my life. However, I find myself very emotional over this story. Caitlin, your research and delivery are impeccable. Thank you.
Sixty years later, it's still a horrifying, shocking event. That poor, poor woman. No one deserves that. No one.
Wow it’s been 60 years?! My aunt was probably 12 or 14 when he past
It feels like yesterday. I'm 71 and remember the shock of the assassination. Really horrifying event.
Its 59 years honey I was born in 63 & I’ll be 59 this year ....smh
Don’t rush it
A lot of things had been bungled between the time Kennedy was shot to the time he was buried, but we have to give the people involved some grace, as this event was unforeseen, shocking, world-changing, and deeply traumatizing. No one could have prepared adequately for it.
I can’t imagine the grief Jackie went through, first losing her baby, then her husband in just a few short months. That would be hard enough for any person, but when the whole world is literally watching your every move, it must have been unspeakably awful. This was a fantastic video as always, Caitlin. And if anyone reading has the chance to go to the Sixth Floor Museum, I absolutely recommend it. You will learn a lot and gain a new historical perspective.
I went back in the mid 90s, and I still think of it as one of the most surreal places I've ever been.
@@cc1k435 It is surreal. Because the place wasn't the assassins hideout. To this day people have to believe a magic bullet theory. You can't make this shit up.
@@bogeydope3022 what’s your theory?
@@bogeydope3022 Exactly - the very fact Lee Harvey Oswald was murdered mere days after the assassination is powerful proof of a conspiracy! He did not act alone - this was a highly organised, professional hit by more than one marksman. There's no way that guy achieved such an efficient murder from that distance, with that wonky-sighted gun - Lee Harvey Oswald is the most famous patsy/fall guy in the world.
@@bogeydope3022 100% correct. Oswald had a LOT of help.
I can’t get over how gut-wrenching it must be: the man next to you, dead in an instant in one of the goriest ways imaginable. Now all eyes are on you as you frantically navigate his funerary arrangements while simultaneously consoling a grieving country.
I adore Jackie’s strength, and thank you for shining a light on to it. Like everybody else, the fallout of the assassination never even came to mind, and I’m glad it now has.
On the Zapruder film it appears his head is blown quite literally out of Jackie's hands
@Not A fascist Slave V Yeah, they did. The shock and horror was indescribable. The major news network’s regular programming was preempted for the next few days all day by the news and the funeral.
By the end of the ‘60’s this generation of kids had lost three of their role models: JFK, MLK, RFK. And then we lost so many of our generation in Vietnam.
@Not A fascist Slave V Nope, a realist. That's only part of the horror of the assassination. The worst happened afterward. Since the blood and guts aspect is your focus, you don't see that.
BUSH you may think that you got away with this but GOD remembers and your day is coming, soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OH HE’S COMING for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You’re terrible🤮
You gave me a sensitive, heartfelt picture of a President loved, mourned and put to rest. Thank you, beautiful, tasteful presentation . ❤️🇺🇸✝️🙏
I've learned WAY more about the human side of the Kennedy assassination through this video than I have through decades of bigger-production documentaries and the America school system. Thank you for a beautiful, educational video.
Same
You too have learnt nothing then have you, on the day there were several snipers, JFK to 911 a rich man's trick, 3 hour-long documentary you may want to watch that,
Could not have said it better!
I know exactly what you mean.
I highly recommend Clint Hill’s books. I learned so much from his recollections in both Five Presidents and Mrs Kennedy and Me.
I can't even imagine how Jackie was able to endure everything. One minute they're smiling and waving at the crowds and suddenly her husband is dead. Then she has to deal with all the events after that fatal shot. How many people could hold up through this type of nightmare? She was some special person.
I think she knew about her husbands affairs for years Not that she didn’t love him. I think she did what looked morally well of the times.
@@Iloveitjeremiah It's still horrible to see your husband being killed in front of your eyes. I doubt she wanted him dead
Probably shock and disbelief. I'm sure reality hit her after everything settled down.
Ariana Grande could NEVER
@@imaginaryvintage2695 wtf does ariana grande have to do with it
Caitlyn this may be a bit morbid even for this channel but have you considered a video about Emmett Till and the incredible bravery of his mother Mamie? She insisted on a public, open casket funeral. “Let them see what they’ve done to my baby.” It’s quite a story.
Oh God yes. That made so much sense, what an incredible woman she was.🙏
I third this motion.
This is a really good topic. She could also speak with Black Historians and funeral experts about the times and what was common practice.
Very sad storey he didn't deserve what happened to him
Yes please
i am usually not a fan of very serious and saddening videos like this but i cannot deny it’s already got me hooked!!! ignore the ignorant twitter users, this is amazing and informative! (i actually found it so interesting that i subscribed, i remember back when i was in high school when any mention of the assassination made me leave the classroom and cry (bc i get sad about any sort of mention of death), this is the first time i've been able to hear about the assissination without getting extremely upset to the point where i had to wind down, AMAZING JOB!)
also the editing is absolutely beautiful, i may have to check out more!!
shes not gonna fk you buddy
@@alvu Are you only nice to people to have sex?? cause that's really telling lmao
@@ProjectAsher1 idk what this person said bc i’ve been away but i’m asexual so 😭😭😭 wow
@@alvufellas is it flirting to compliment a cool content creator (im not going to further argue but i agree with asher … if you are only nice to ppl who you want to make love with, that’s on you)
Thank you for mentioning their son, Patrick. I remember hearing about how he died because he was born only 5 weeks premature. I recently had a baby who was born 11 weeks premature yet he surived his birth and is healthy and gaining weight everyday. Aparently the science of neonatalogy owes a lot to Patrick Kennedy. Because of his death there was a big push in the medical field for advancements to be made to save babies born prematurely. A lot of new techniques to help babies survive being born earlier and earlier eventually came about because of his death. It's amazing to me that my baby and millions of other babies born much earlier than Patrick can now live and grow to be healthy happy children all because of the advancements made in medical science that came about in the past few decades.
So glad to hear your baby's doing well. I had a couple of early (4 week) kids who have given me grandkids now (and almost great grandkids). My husband was a 12.5 week early in 1956. I have pictures of him in the isolette. He's survived, is doing great.
I remember reading about their very preemie baby and how his death was such an impact on jfk/jbk. When I realized he was only 5 weeks early and yet had at best a 50/50 chance, it was stunning. My kid was only a week later and while she was in the NICU for a few days, it was almost routine. Patrick Kennedy's death was on the president's mind constantly for the last few months of his life. Taking this hidden and almost shameful event and putting it into the public view, spurred so much research. My kid benefited from this tragedy.
I have an elderly friend whose first child was born early and died from the same issues as Patrick. Interesting that both Jackie and my friend were smokers, which can be linked to premature births. I believe Mrs Kennedy had a miscarriage or still birth previously.
Happy to know your little guy is growing and thriving, I've learned something new today, thanks for sharing.
Learn something new every day. I had no idea that Patrick Kennedy was the reason we have more technology for premies. Glad your child is doing good.
I saw my brother in his casket. I never walked up to another afterwards. I like to remember people as they were alive. Once you see them dead. That image stays burned into your mind forever.
I know that feeling i found my dad dead in his bed without expecting it at all. It was only around twelve hours after death but still it was unexpected. He was at my place two days earlier watching movies. His corpse will always be the picture that i get in my head when thinking about him.
Exactly.
Yes my mother is still in my mind like yesterday been 5 year’s
I totally get what you are saying. I went to a open casket funeral once and saw the body. (When I was a child.) I had nightmares for months. Every sense then I refuse to go to an open casket ceremony. Even my grandpa's. Though I went to his funeral the next day.
I agree and I am the same way. I’m sorry about your brother. I lost my sister in a car accident and I stopped going up to caskets too.
Interesting factoid:
The Secret Service Agent that jumped on the back of President Kennedy's car wrote a book about his time as the President's Secret Service Agent. He said that the former First Lady has come under fire from critics over the years because it appeared as though she was trying to get away from JFK by climbing out of the back of the car after the assassination. He says that that couldn't be further from the truth. He states that when he jumped on the back of the car that the First Lady wasn't trying to escape. She was trying to retrieve a piece of his skull that was flying across the back of the car.
ETA- The book is by Clint Hill and it is called "Mrs. Kennedy And Me"
Yeah... Because that really helped him.
You can actually see her retrieve the skull in the video
Oh god that is horrific, what an absolutely terrible thing to witness
This has been well known and often spoken about since the incident. I don't believe anyone thought she was trying to get away. Well, perhaps in the first few hours or days after the incident only.
@@theblackbaron4119 imagine your spouse, sitting right next to you, is suddenly shot in the head by an unseen assassin. the shock of what was happening wouldn't really drive most people to act logically
I have watched this multiple times. In my opinion, this video is amongst your finest work. Thanks for all you do, you’re a wonderful teacher!!
This was the most detailed account of what occurred after Jack’s death that I had ever heard. Thank you from someone who was alive at the time and felt the grief as a citizen to this senseless act. Our world was never the same. It is seared into the fabric of America. Well done.
Yes I was alive also at the time. I was age 12.
You cry this hard when they lynched MLK Jr.? What about Malcolm X?
Agreed. I was a sixth-grader in school when the unbelievable news came that day over the PA system. The event was an absolute turning point in our history. As you state it so well, "Our world was never the same" after it. And yes, this video is excellent.
Cheryl..I just posted a comment..please read it
This woman got a few things wrong...that fancy casket did indeed get the interior covered up, to keep the blood and gore from ruining the interior...but it was not several rubber bags...the nurses installed a large, plastic bedliner they took from a hospital bed...it was quite broad, and covered very well. Then, the body ws wrapped in two sheets...one was wrapped round JFKs very bloody head; the 2nd one was wrapped around the rest of his body...when his body was removed from the fancy casket at Bethesda, prior to autopsy, the two people transferring the body actually thought that large plastic liner was a type of body bag!...Their mistake triggered quite a few theories concerning JFKs body being somehow messed with...but none of that was true. BTW...for the most complete, thorough accounting of how JFKs autopsy went, please read the book-Reclaiming History"...an incredibly well-researched book, using only factual information. Much more detailed than this shallow video could ever be!
I never knew how much Jackie was involved in all of the aftermath. She really seems like an unsung hero here. I can't imagine the strength it would take to be so calm, dignified, and compassionate after sitting next to your husband as he's assassinated and having his blood all over you.
she blew his brains out with a pistol, truth in plain sight
She killed her husband shot him w a single shot revolver
I know! Did you know she herself ordered the Cason that carried Abraham Lincoln’s body? 😮❤
@@silentsmilez503 you are misinformed. Oswald killed JFK.
@@vivinamorrison as was her right. I was 12 when he was assassinated and if I lived to be 171 I would never forget that week. It is tatooed to the inside of my skull. And now I hear they don't even teach it anymore. How sad.
Jackie was a remarkably strong woman. I can't imagine going through what she went through and being so in control. And finding out here that she was already in mourning for her infant son.
Plus she was well aware of John's wandering eyes and hands, but she kept up the facade.
@@LuvBorderCollies as caroline once said that’s between them. There is no doubt to me that jfk and jbk did love each other.
@@LuvBorderCollies “Happy birthday mister president…” lol
@@lizadivine3785 it was an arranged marriage, a power coupling insisted on by Joe, the fixer who made JFK president.
Caitlin Doughty,
You did an awesome video with dignity towards the Kennedy Family.
I am in my 70's and remember his death all to well, It was just after noon as the nuns that taught us were all crying and we were let out of school early.
It wasn't a happy early day as we were all told about his passing. One thing I will always remember is that every time I saw Jackie, on TV before this tragic incident,
I saw a beautiful woman who was caring and loving with her husband and children, something I never experienced at home.
I learned a LOT of new and important things today and I appreciate your research and video.
Honestly…..I get the closed casket thing completely. My mom died after multiple months of being sick in the hospital and the funeral home tried to restore her. I remember being asked to see her in the casket and for my opinion and went to look and……I literally blocked it out of my memory because she didn’t look like my mom at all. Not the funeral home’s fault, she had been sick for a long time, but I couldn’t even look without completely dissociating.
We ended up having a closed casket funeral and I’m glad we did. It was better to remember her full of life and healthy instead of being reminded of the months of hell at the end of her life.
This is also why we had a closed casket for my grandparents funerals, it was better to invasion them the way I did in life rather than what they looked like in a casket.
I,as a Swede, don't get the open casket funerals, nor embalming. And we don't use caskets, we have coffins. Of course I understand it's different around the world, I don't wanna come off as disrespectful.
All of my grandparents had open caskets but one of them died after being in a coma in the hospital for like a month. She had had a lot of brain bleeding and she didn't look at all like herself. It was awful to see, tbh. But my mom and her siblings and my grandma's siblings wanted to see her one last time so of course we respected that
oh my god same, my aunt died in a drunk driving accident and my mom straight up didnt let me go to the funeral bc when we went to view her my 7 yr old self pretty much had a breakdown and insisted that they had replaced her with someone else. it didnt look like her. i still remember it vividly and it still doesnt look like her. now that i think about it, it was kinda traumatizing.
like you said, not the funeral home's fault at all. but i think a closed casket wouldve been best. if that had been the case i probably wouldve been able to go and say goodbye. im still kinda angry abt that.
@@nmhg I didn't want to see my parents or in-laws after they passed. We were asked if we wanted to, but declined. It would have been the last image of them, and I'd rather remember them as they were in life. We have many photos to remember them by. (Jan Griffiths).
the treatment jackie received from both the public and the kennedy family after her husbands death was abhorrent. bobby was the only one who was kind to her and he was murdered the same way as his brother not long after. she lived with severe PTSD for the rest of her life and never recovered from it.
i rarely see anyone talk about her after his death, so i really appreciate this video.
EDIT: Barbara Leamimg wrote a fantastic biography about Jackie for anyone who’d like to know more!
Jackie remained a public figure for the rest of her life. She was later known as Jackie O. She married Aristotle Onassis. Her every move was followed.
Let's not do revisionist history.
@@PungiFungi ?
I really agree. I remember learning about this in school and having so many questions about her, with my history teacher having no answers for me. He did end up doing research and telling me another day but it wasn’t something he had thought of before.
@@ghoulishtoad It's a reference to Jackie being central to the story and a comfort to the country in her own way, controversial as all political figures are but also shown much compassion and the nation grieving with her, which I can attest to from having been part of that time in the US--not quite as the OP would have it.
When Kennedy was shot, that was the only time I ever saw my dad cry. He sat on the edge of the bed and told us kids "A great man died today" and burst into tears.
My mom was 7 when he died. This was during the times when you got sent home for lunch but had to come back to school afterwards and she said when he got shot the school called home and told the kids don’t come back, stay home, the President had been shot/ hurt. And it was all over the news and radio. I am 36 so this of course was 22 yrs before I was born
I was 7 when he was murdered. We all watched on our black and white TV for the duration. My folks mourned for months. Watching this brought tears to my eyes. Johnny, we hardly knew ye.
Rest easy knowing your father wasn't the only father in tears. The death of John Kennedy put an end to what I call the innocence of the country and condemned us to the immoral mess the country has become now.
Aldous Huxley also died that day, albeit far less tragically.
My parents were both teenagers when they heard what had happened to John Kennedy. Dad was standing in the kitchen of his parents house when he heard the news on the radio. Mum was at a friend's house when she heard from her friend's mother, who was in tears, that the U.S. President was dead (it would have been Saturday here in Australia when the news was announced).
Part of JFK's head was blown off, - in the old movie footage you can see Jackie trying to catch the piece of skull that blew off his forehead. Even if there wasn't an autopsy, I'd imagine patching up that kind of damage would be difficult to disguise. Better to remember a person as they were while living rather than how they looked after they died.
You can even see in this video, thats what she was doing when she went diving over the seat after he got shot.
Ohhhhh my goodness I can't even imagine that level of trauma... 💔
Amen.
If they could make Sonny Corleone presentable then they can do about anything with the right motivation.
@@mwrcrft I know, right? The Irish Mafia were slackers!
I read the Clint Hill book and when he described Jackie gathering up her husband's brain matter and telling him "I love you, Jack" that really hurt my heart
she what
@@julecaesara482 Portions of his brain was all over the back seat of the car and on Jackie's hands. I believe she was quoted as saying so.
Wow I need to read that book!
I thought she jumped out of that car quickly. She was probably covered in his blood and brain matter too. I can't imagine.
@@julecaesara482 Shouted "CAN I KISS YOU???" after trying to kidnap her.
I recently lost my son. The costs at the funeral home were revolting. The cost to have my son transported from the neighboring city he was found in, closer to home, permits etc, added insult to injury. There’s little empathy and compassion for the mourning. A prime opportunity to prey on the vulnerable and add emotional stress for the lack of financials for the proper burial, cremation and resting place.
It’s inhumane.
I'm so sorry for not only your loss but that you had to deal with all of that. I can't even imagine what you're going through. You sincerely have my deepest condolences.
So sorry for your loss.Theres a level of compassion that should be expected your absolutely correct.
I’m so sorry about the loss of your son. My deepest condolences.
Our family sends our condolences to you.
I'm so deeply sorry about your son and the cruel unfairness of the financial burden that resulted.😥💔 Sending you and your family love and healing prayers.😔❤️
Jackie Kennedy has got to be the most dignified classiest First Lady imaginable...
Every decision she made regarding the aftermath of President Kennedy's assassination was correct.
Everything from her planning of the state funeral, and the eternal flame at the gravesite could not have been more😮 tasteful done...❤
I think Jackie carried out her role as First Lady flawlessly. She did a wonderful job with the funeral for the family and nation.
My mother studied the Kennedy’s and admired them. I’m named after Jackie Kennedy. I learned of her sacrifice and love for the president as a small child. I can’t imagine her grief and her resolve.
Jackie be pure evil
@@mattwilliam5522 you knew her personally? I think not. Keep your comments to yourself. Just because this is RUclips you don't get to speak ill of the dead.
@@Abkeda I'm sorry to hurt your feelings lol but the deal is I don't care what you think so you should be quiet
@@Cosmic_Cookies_774 history says it she's pure evil
So sad that PTSD was 'unheard of' at that time, otherwise both Jackie and Clint Hill might have been properly diagnosed & gone through counseling 'at the time', rather than to have to suffer for so long. She 'held it together' for the funeral then completely fell apart & she, for obvious reasons, dreaded November, especially 'that day' until the day she herself died.
PTSD wwas refered to as "Shellshocked"
@@lindamedina4722 I don’t think people realized at the time that people could suffer from it outside a war situation.
@@kellydalstok8900 My father for sure believed that before witnessing me having flashbacks and the person who caused the ptsd was the one who was also triggered them because of things said and what they then did once I started slipping. He was mortified with himself and what he had thought he had known, I don't think he's fully forgiven himself.
The epilogue of H.G. Wells' "The War of the Worlds" talks about the main character suffering from what could be called PTSD, and that book was written all the way back in the 1890's...
"I must confess the stress and danger of the time have left an abiding sense of doubt and insecurity in my mind. I sit in my study writing by lamplight, and suddenly I see again the healing valley below set with writhing flames, and feel the house behind and about me empty and desolate. I go out into the Byfleet Road, and vehicles pass me, a butcher boy in a cart, a cabful of visitors, a workman on a bicycle, children going to school, and suddenly they become vague and unreal, and I hurry again with the artilleryman through the hot, brooding silence. Of a night I see the black powder darkening the silent streets, and the contorted bodies shrouded in that layer; they rise upon me tattered and dog-bitten. They gibber and grow fiercer, paler, uglier, mad distortions of humanity at last. And I wake, cold and wretched, in the darkness of the night."
It is sad that PTSD wasn't recognized back then. "Shellshock" was thought to only occur in soldiers in intense battle. This woman wore her husband's brains and nobody did a thing for her. It's a testament to Jackie's strength to go on for her children.
When the world needed her most, she returned. ❤️
Happy (late) Easter!!!
Lmao
Because she's the Mortician we deserve, AND the one we need right now
Exactly my thoughts! Our death mother has returned and we have been blessed! 🖤
Caitlin, thank you for addressing this story from a very unusual angle. A great video, with many facts, photos and footages probably never seen by many people, including myself, before.
I’ve really never known much about JFK as a president or Jackie as a person, but this story has always been so heartbreaking and I am forever amazed at her strength and presence after something so unimaginably traumatising and horrific
Honestly when stuff like this happens, even to politicians, I just see horrible trauma. Its just awful the way Jackie got treated. I mean gosh you already got a reply callously pointing out her faults just 'cause.
@@poppynogood6097 Your name fits you quite well.
@@poppynogood6097 that’s a really awful way to judge someone’s character. Addicts are not inherently bad people, although people like you are.
agreed -- i was only 4 years old when JFK was assassinated -- my earliest memory is of his funeral procession on TV -- i do not think that i even understood the concept of "President" -- but i knew by what i was watching on TV and by what i was feeling around me that something had gone horribly wrong -- not just on a small, local level but all over the world -- you could sense the trauma everywhere
True, it's odd to see so many kids criticizing how she handled things when people these days are easily triggered by a simple word. People were built tougher back then.
When my dad died in 2000 we had to choose a casket for him to be cremated in. We chose something that I swear looked like a shoe box from the 60s. Cardboard, but I knew if we’d chosen anything else dad would have reanimated, charged out of the cold storage, and demanded what the heck I was thinking.
My Dad was like your Dad. If you're deceased, that's it. What does it matter what you're buried in. Why make your family financially suffer with a grand piece of wood 🪵 to bury you in. He said tomato boxes would be fine and a patch of earth under the African sky he loved so much would do just fine. Of course we didn't bury him in a tomato box coffin, but we did bury him next to Dhlinza Forest in Eshowe South African with God's glorious sky above him. We also buried my 2 brothers near him. Bet they're happy!
If you are going to be cremated, spending lots of money on a coffin is a total waste. The coffin will be burned to a crisp anyway, so why spend more money on a expensive coffin?
The "relationship" with the funeral home when my mother in law died was not good. After we picked out the coffin (which was very modest), and talked to the director about the other arrangements, they threw a huge price at us. My mother in law didn't have insurance so we asked if we could make payments. The director refused, saying they wanted the full amount and they refused to release the body until it was paid. Somehow we managed to scrape the money together. That wasn't all of it. When the truck with the vault arrived at the cemetery, it hit the stone archway leading into the cemetery. The funeral home demanded we pay for repairs to the truck and archway, but we threatened to take it to court and they backed down. And then on the day of the funeral the guy driving the hearse was just going to dump the casket at the cemetery and leave, but a 6' 7" 300 lb friend of my stepson's told him that if he did he was going into the hole before the casket went in. The driver stayed until we were ready.
Same with my mom, she passed in 1994. Just a word of advice and I need to do this myself. Make those final arrangements. It was so hard to choose the cardboard box. Even though I know that's what she would have wanted. I've always felt 😞
Some morticians pull the old bait and switch. Selling the high end casket, removing the body and cremating the body in a pine box, whose to know, reselling the original box for. $$$. An easy scam. Why would you buy a casket for several grand only to burn it. Makes zero sense, especially financially.
She had just lost her baby then her husband I always thought of Jackie as a strong lady but with all this added information I don't think I have ever seen anyone male or female that can come close to the strength of this amazing Lady I pray you have found the peace you so deserve
The Kennedys are terrible terrible people, you don’t know the half of it.
Caitlin, This was the most powerful, insightful, and touching presentation I’ve ever seen. I commend you for your efforts.
I was a kid living about 8 miles from the White House at the time of the assassination. I remember that weekend vividly. Mrs. Kennedy was impressive with her dignity and grace as she led the nation in mourning. Some 30 years later I had an encounter with Mrs. Kennedy (Onassis) in Central Park in New York City. It was a chilly day and she was dressed very simply in a plain car coat, slacks and beret, but that face was instantly recognizable.. It was only a few minutes later that I realized it was the 30th anniversary of the President's funeral. She no doubt was out walking alone remembering that awful day. Less than 6 months later she died.
@Just think - "Jackie was overly radiated"? I have no idea what you mean. Radiated? Do you mean "irradiated"? And Jackie never said a "lone nut did it".
Also, the first word of each sentence should be capitalized for the sake of clarity.
So, I was at my side-hustle at a doggie daycare earlier today when one of our regular dogs, Crushy, died very peacefully in her sleep in the corner of the playroom. Obviously, it came as a shock and was really kind of awful to have to deal with, but it brought into sharp relief the skills that I’ve gained from watching your content, Caitlin. I am so grateful for the honest, rational, compassionate, and loving way that you approach death and grieving; having this video to watch after coming home today was a gift.
Sorry
I am so sorry that you had to experience Crushy's death! My family's dog who I grew up with died in my arms and I still think of that moment til this day. But as you sad she died peacefully, I hope that this knowledge can help you work through the grief. Hope you feel better soon, and please remember the countless beautiful moments that Crushy had in her life! Sometimes the grief overshadows all the happy memories we have
R.I.P. Crushy 🕊🦴
I'm sorry for your loss 😢
😢 RIP Crushy Hopefully that pup got one last happy romp around
I had no idea she'd lost her child just before losing her husband. Two stunning blows, one so soon after the other. She held up very well for someone in her position.
Yeah, Patrick Bouvier Kennedy
I guess you never red a history book?
@@stephenbarabas6286 hi stephen
@@stephenbarabas6286 or greened one either. Lol
@@stephenbarabas6286 and I guess you never read a spelling one.
I 100% was wondering what happened to the original coffin before you said it and I deeply appreciate you attending to us detail nerds. Thank you.
Jackie’s own mother was totally dismissive of her trauma even when Jackie was standing in front of her in the suit that STILL HAD JOHN’S BLOOD ON IT. Poor Jackie. I hope she managed to find some sort of peace in her life.
She wanted everyone to see what was done,,,
Mrs Bouvier, Jackie's mom, was really mean to her daughter when she was young, slapping her and telling her to get a rich man. I don't think she was very human.
I think Jackie found some sort of peace, but not totally...I do not think you can be totally healed from something like that event without hypnosis...I think she found her own type of peace through her children
Trump laughed there's late night footage of it
Jackie was one tough class act. She wasn’t a wilting wildflower. She’d lost two of her babies too. She endured so much heartache
3 actually
@@JinNeptune Including JFK Jr. or not? I know she lost Patrick and a stillborn baby girl.
She was CIA and fired the last shot into JFk's brain. You can see a cloud of smoke coming from the left side of JFK's head in the zapruder film.
She was tough knowing he was fucking around on her with multiple women.
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My mom went to school with Jackie and my grandfather David C. Mearns, who was a Lincoln historian and worked at the Library of Congress was called the night of JFKs assassination. He and my grandmother went to the Library with flashlights in hand and retrieved all the documentation related to the funeral of Lincoln, so that those details might be incorporated for Kennedy’s funeral.
This is fascinating. Thank you for sharing! I would love to hear more about their experiences related to the Kennedy’s, if you are willing to share!
Your grandfather David Mearns did a great service to this nation that night. I am grateful that he and your mother were there and knew what to do. May God bless the United States of America.
Thanks so much for sharing 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
That’s an incredible family history.
@@jessica.L.edwards there aren’t many more stories related to the Kennedy’s. My mom ran into Jackie a few times in DC and she was always warm and gracious with her. My grandfather had more interesting experiences through the Library. He was sent to catalog the White House library. This was when Taft was in office. The president’s dog and he did not get along. One day after returning from lunch, he found the dog again in the library behind a window curtain. My grandfather gave him a good kick only to find out it was the President opening up a window. It’s reported they both laughed! While at LOC he met Robert Todd Lincoln who asked that he curate his father’s papers after Robert died, which he did do. He was close friends with Carl Sandburg , Archibald MacLeish and other notables, but he was just my grandfather to me.
do the twitter users on this vid not know what a hook is or what
Jackie was always known to be a woman of grace and beauty. She handled the whole situation like a boss. She knew how to be the wife of a present, but also a wife of a man she loved deeply. The whole Kennedy family seemed to be cursed. Has always, Caitlyn, you did an amazing job of engaging and narrating this story.
Not every Kennedy. Jaimie is doing well.
Can we not with this whole “curse” thing. It’s really disrespectful.
I don't believe it's a curse as much as it's lack of common sense and risky behavior...for instance the 3 bros and their father were unabashedly promiscuous and the 3 bros brought to each wife STD's on a regular basis.STD's can cause miscarriage, premature birth and infant death, all of which happened to Jackie. Of course, in those days they stuck to the massiage as long as humanly possible.
@@dianer5300 Blow it out your tailpipe, dolt. You watch too much TV.
The photo of John John saluting his father's casket, no matter how many times I've seen it, deeply moves me every time. Thank you for another in-depth, insightful and respectful take on the leaving of this life.
They coached him to do that. He said so in an interview.
@@suziecreamcheese211 Of course they did. Still doesn't negate the impact of the gesture or photo for me.
god dont even talk to me abt the photo or the footage, shit tears me up
@@suziecreamcheese211 his heart was probably in it tho and thats what counts
Honestly the fact that they tried to not let Jackie in when he was literally dying will never not bother me. Fck hospital policy.. hospital policy shouldn't be forcing people to die alone without their loved ones there. I'm glad they let her in.
Yeah. I mean clearly it's not about maintaining a sterile field at that point. Dude's dead, his body just doesn't know it yet. There's not even theoretical harm.
While I agree to let her in because that was her wish there are also persons who become ill, are in an ER who do not want their family with them. The policy is to protect the patient for as long as possible.
Doubtful after that bullet hit his head, he knew nothing.
They do that all the time. When the dying need family or friends the most and the doctors know the patient isn't going to make it they act like the person is going to be contaminated by their loved ones. Pitiful.
He wasn't "literally dying"... He was dead and had been dead for quite some time. And as someone else stated, this isn't uncommon.
Wow, I watched that whole thing in one sitting so quickly, I can't believe how fascinated I was by it when I really needed something to distract my attention so thank you! Great stuff! My first piece from you, instant subscribe.
A lot of people don't realize that when Jackie turned around and reached out over the back hood of the car, she was not trying to help Clint hill get into the car. She was actually reaching for a chunk of Jack's skull and brains. Jackie's courage and poise in the hours and days after she witnessed something so horrible was nothing short of amazing. It helped calm the grieving nation. For that at least she should be remembered as a hero.
Actually I did! In high school i did a presentation on JFK, so yeah I did my research
Poor thing might've thought getting the piece of his flesh back might save him or help somewhat in her state of mind.
Paul, you’re so wrong it’s not even funny.
@Terri Kay this is like the shadows argument for moon landing conspiracy folks, you know just enough to ask questions, but not enough to understand the answers. The way that high caliber ammo works and LHO’s angle easily explains that.
I feel like it’s a misconception that people don’t know that, as I see this fact posted very frequently
Everyone focuses on the controversy and conspiracies theories surrounding jfk's death. No one really looks at the human side of it. Thanks you for the video Caitlin.
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us understanding the 'human' side is what pisses us off about the situation dumbazz. Hes a man who got his face blew off, something wasnt right about it and MF's wanted answers.
There's was conspiring alright
The human side is bringing the true murdered and conspirators to justice. Everything else is just smoke and mirrors. Come on man. Wake up already .
@@balanced-shez8226 Liar
During my time in the Army, I was stationed in Washington, DC twice, and was a part of state funeral planning. The plan Jackie Kennedy put together for JFK’s funeral is now the template for all presidential funerals, down to the selection of the Marcellus (now Batesville) “Presidential” casket for many presidents and their First Ladies. To date, only George H.W. Bush was not buried in that style of casket; he insisted on a regular military steel casket for himself.
Thanks for your comment. That is very interesting. As an aside, I recall seeing photos of Lincoln's casket, which was black and studded all around its sides with silver colored stars. I think there was so fringe involved too. In photos of his funeral train the decorations at different city stations are very Victorian in style, which is also interesting to see. Things were different back in the day.
The most awe-inspiring part of this is Jackie's mental fortitude through all of it. She'd been right beside her husband when he got shot and watched him die, but still had the strength to advocate for him afterwards. Most people would be absolutely crushed and unable to function for days, if not weeks
Much was remarked re her stoicism and attention to personal/‘appropriate’ detail. She was poetic.
She was the one who asked for a saddled, riderless horse to walk with the funeral procession.
I never knew about Patrick the son Jack and Jackie lost. Jackie still grieving the loss of an infant and then to lose Jack. Grace and strength and love never lived in finer a being than Jackie. Thank you always for high quality edutainment, Ms. Doughty!
I remember him. Everyone was waiting with great explanation for the baby, and mourned when he died.
There was also a daughter stillborn before Caroline
I knew about his son
She lost child the he passed.
@@sophierobinson2738 how heartbreaking 💔
I can’t get over how strong of a woman Jackie was. Having to go through all of that while still maintaining firm on her and her husband’s wishes, all while still grieving for her other child.
And the CIA sociopaths continue committing heinous crimes and genocides against American Citizens and innocent peoples around the world to this very day.
While lbj was hitting on her, too.
@Andrew Gates Just curios of who is lbj
Lyndon b Johnson the vice president
She was in shock.
The film “Jackie” starring Natalie Portman as Mrs. Kennedy really captures the moments and days after the assassination so well. I learned a lot from that movie and even more from this video, learning details I didn’t even know existed from that dreadful day.
Dreadful indeed.
JFK was not flawless....but.....imagine where we would be today with 2 or 6 more years of JFK. Indeed, imagine his kind of character instead of the last 5 a..holes called POTUS.
@@compassioncampaigner728 We really need some young folks in office instead of the fossils we keep getting.
@@compassioncampaigner728 Thank God Trump was our President. Look at the total screw up Biden has been from day 1.
Ewan, this is the best JFK assassination video I'm aware of...
ruclips.net/video/jk_7TCe_Fkk/видео.html
There's one still shot I noted in either this video or another, which shows a guy getting in a 1964 Mercury Comet wagon. Weird that he went in the back door on the driver's side, rather than walk around to the front and get in on the passenger side. The other thing about this vehicle, having wood grain siding, is that this was very early in the 64 model year. This was a very low production vehicle, i.e. not many of these were even made, and being early in the model year, even with no plates, what the Secret Service could have done, knowing the many screw ups they made that fatal day, was go to the local Mercury dealer and find out who took delivery on a new 64 Comet wagon with wood grain. My guess is that this guy was a spotter. JFK's car had already left the area, and this guy was waiting for his ride and wanted to get out of the area ASAP.
It's a really good movie. When she chose to keep her bloody clothes on so that everyone could see. I realised then why Jackie was an icon.
Thank you not just for the information you presented, but the respectful way you presented it.
My family has used the same funeral home since 1974. We know the owners, and the owners know us, so there is no BS when we have a death in the family. It makes the whole process far less wrenching when you know what to expect from your funeral director.
I was 15 when Kennedy was killed, and I still recall how Jacqueline Kennedy handled the whole 4 days - assassination to burial - with rare and astonishing grace and dignity. The whole nation had been traumatized, and she rose to the occasion so wonderfully that it inspired awe and will never be forgotten.
Ya, real class and then she married Mr. Onassis which according to most people in the know she did for "Security", which makes her no better than a street walker!
@@paratrooper7340 she did it for the security of her young children. She was selfless, traumatized and hounded by the press. Sanctuary is what she sought. Your comment is harsh.
This moment in time has changed our world profoundly, the day John Fitzgerald Kennedy was such horrific moment in time, I have always believed that if he Robert Kennedy, Martin Luther King, and Menger Evans we would without question living in a Different and Woderful World.
Live simple live free
@@paratrooper7340she was smart and very wise in her time of loss and grief. She has small children that were also subjected to the msm and people who couldn’t get enough. Some were very scary people I’m sure. She did What she felt was best for herself and her children. We have all made ugly choices that the entire world would be appalled by. Including Yourself. You just didn’t have the means or the circle of people to help pick you up when you hit your lowest. She did have and she ran with it, for herself and her babies. She maybe did marry next out of security but with time she found much more than, that. She found her forever security net for her and her babies. Wouldn’t it be a different world if all could have life line up this way for us?
My uncle was the first child ever with a complex heart disease in the 60's (Now they can literally do a simple surgery and after a few days the kids can go home). He died at age 3. Scientists asked my grandparents to keep his body to experiment on to see what exactly was the issue, but as extreme Christians, they didn't want that. In a weird coincidence, the mortuary was filled so the casket with my 'uncle' in it had to stay in their house for days until the funeral. However they said 'NEVER OPEN THE CASKET, NO MATTER WHAT'! Everyone complyed..except for my 6 year old mum. She finally got the casket open after a few days and found..rocks. There was no body whatsoever. So the hospital stole my uncle's body. My grandparents never knew but had a hunch. So even though this means my uncle probably helped thousands of people with his autopsy, it's disgusting they did this behind my grandparents back.
Wow that’s crazy
Did they ever recover your uncles body for a Funeral?
I think it's a complicated situation, I understand your disgust and it's valid. But I also think that the hospital did the right thing. I don't like the idea of denying anyone autonomy over their body after death, but I believe when your body can advance science and save lives you have a responsibility to do so. I have a rare genetic disease and have signed all the paperwork for scientific donation.
whoa...
I am so sorry this happen to your family. At such an unfathomable time, person (s) took advantage and stole the most precious. Disgusting and absolutely beyond words.
I lost my son when he was very young too, and the pain is indescribable but to then face the horror of your child being stolen is something even else.
Jackie asking the same agent to drive them to the hospital absolutely floored me. I'm so impressed that she was even aware of the impact it was having on the agents around her in the moment, let alone able to be compassionate and insightful enough to find a meaningful way to reach out to him and help him heal like that!
Just incredible, kudos Jackie!
Also, is it possible that the charges from the Dallas funeral home were so high because they might have damaged the hearse's locking mechanism as well as the casket?
Ya know…that kinda makes sense
Oof yeah. How much does it cost to repair a specialized hearse element.
It just breaks my heart all over again to watch Jackie crawling back towards the trunk of the vehicle to attempt to retrieve the bone and tissue of her husband’s brain.
When you're in that kind of situation, habits tend to kick in. For a woman who was very used to being in the public's eye and paying attention to what the ppl around her need/expect, leaning into that kind of thing would be a reflex and also a way to keep herself from dwelling on what's going on. In that sort of situation, it can be easy to feel very detached from what ppl expect you to feel or do. It hasn't quite sunk in, you know?
And yeah, I imagine the costs to repair the hearse probably played a role in the size of the bill. I'm very glad they decided to destroy the casket. That kind of thing absolutely should _not_ end up in the hands of collectors, nor should it be used as some kind of... shrine.
Plus the driving a brand new hearse all over - wear and tear
I haven’t watched your videos in a few years, within those years I’m finally an apprentice mortician. Thank you for inspiring me into this field
The level of class and grace Jackie Kennedy displayed in such grief is beyond comprehension. She was a lady in every sense of the word.
Class, grace, and respect. She was a true defintion of a woman. I love it.
One is no longer a lady if they cry?
She knew of his many indiscretions.
She shire was a woman of impeccable, taste, and statuesque. She’s the definition of a true woman.
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That's like saying if a man cries he's no longer a man lol
One of the most sad aspects of the funeral today anyway, was the fact that it was on John Kennedy Junior‘s third birthday. As an adult he said that he never even remembered his father, but I cannot imagine what it is like to have your birthday permanently written in the calendar as the same day I was your father‘s funeral.
On my daughters third birthday too......
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As if I wasn't already in awe of the way Jackie handled the assassination, learning that her son had died only 3 months prior really cemented how strong she was in my mind. I cannot even imagine the amount of pain she was going through.
I see noone mentions the fact that that night she still went on had jack jrs or it was Caroline bday she still had the bday party that night- what a woman!! BTW when she married rich man onassaus for a REASON SHE WAS AFRAID FOR HER CHILDREN LIFE MOVED THEM TO THAT ISLAND FOR PROTECTION PEOPLE IN USA SCOLDED HER FOR THAT THEN I READ IGNORANT PEOPLE CUZ SHE KNEW WHO KILLED HER HUSBAND THAT DAY- AND BOTH JACKIE N ROBERT SAUD THATS NOT JACK CUZ IT WASNT IT WAS OFFICER TIBBET - JACKS BODY WAS NOT ON AIR FORCE ONE AT ALL- ALSO IN THAT PIC LOOK WAY IN BACK HIS FOREHEAD AND EYE BALL ITS GHWB CIA ON DEALY PLAZA 1963 - BAM
I didnt know she even had a son. All I've ever heard about is the assasination!
@bina nocht that was John Kennedy he was the youngest one so very tragic, I really felt sad when they couldn’t find them I kept hoping they had landed somewhere and was on dry ground only to hear all 3 were dead John, Carolyn and Laura bessette, the 16th July 1999 I’ll never forget that day, his dad died when I was only 6 mths old then Robert Kennedy johns uncle his fathers brother was shot not long after this poor family have had way too much grief to bear😞May they all RIP🙏🏽
@bina nocht The Kennedy's (JFK & Jackie) would have had 4 children They lost a baby before Caroline their oldest daughter then had JFK junior after him they had another son that was born roughly 6.5 months into the pregnancy that didn't survive. That's the son that died 3 months before JFK.
@bina nocht HER SON TOLD THE WORLD REMEMBER THE MAGAZINE CALLED "GEORGE".
This is great investigative journalism.... you put together a presentation that was so researched- just figuring out the timeline must have been pretty daunting, and then the humor you introduced ... esp. The voice of Jackie... all masterful almost like one of the old Firesign Theatre's skits. Thanks, and bravo!
I’ve seen countless movies and documentaries and you, Caitlin, are the only person who has told the story with so much passion, that I cried. It appears that Jackie’s grief and mourning and vision of his state funeral comforted the entire country. Mrs. Kennedy served our country and brought dignity to the presidency.
Caitlin and team! :)
Same, I’ve seen so many videos on the President, but never actually knew what Jackie went through after, I cried as well hearing it.
@@vaishnavimuduganti3207 Jackie was a classy lady. I don’t think many people would be able to personify dignity the way she did under such traumatising circumstances, with the eyes of the world on her.
Broke my heart watching her leap out to get his piece of skull. I also didn't realize the death of Patrick was only a few months previous. This video had me sobbing. What an amazing first lady we had in her.
Thank you for humanizing JFK beyond how so many remember him today. I also appreciate the mention of baby Patrick. The grief Jackie was already dealing with, added to the horrific death of her husband, is unimaginable.
JFK was the last US president to oppose the military/industrial complex. and US-funded coups to topple elected presidents. Opting for peaceful coexistence with the USSR and ordering the withdrawal of US troops from Vietnam, etc., got JFK killed. LBJ reversed the order, four days after the assassination. The 1985 Miami court case - Hunt vs Liberty Lobby - which the CIA lost and lawyer Mark Lane won is evidence beyond all reasonable doubt the CIA assassinated JFK. Mark Lane's two excellent books on the assassination provide transcripts of the Miami court case i.e. 'Plausible Denial' and 'Last Word'.
Better to remember JFK as he was, not for his senseless death. I watched a TV show about the assassination and they showed autopsy photos, which I wish they hadn't. One was just awful. The look on his face...Once you see it, you can't unsee it. I'm glad the casket was closed.
Unimaginable? Every day people have to experience similar grief. Would you feel the same way in their case?
@@desperadox7565 absolutely! That unimaginable grief for anyone to endure? What are you talking about??
@@jkl674 Just sounded strange to me to call it "unimaginable". I can imagine it very well because of the things I and people around me experienced during my life. But maybe it's so out of the scope of experience for young people today that they can't imagine anymore that bad things happen and are part of life.
Thank you for this video. I never learned how resilient or how much death Jackie faced in her life. Not only had her infant Patrick and her father passed before she lost Jack, but she also had a miscarriage and lost their daughter Arabella before Caroline was born. She was an amazing woman of strength.
Don't forget BOBBY who was very close to his brother and first lady. After his assassination in L.A. on primary night she left the country for a decade and took the kids.
Brilliantly narrated Caitlyn. No one tells a story quite like you
Loved your telling of this story so much! Of course I couldn't listen to you talk about anything for hours, but this was so wonderfully done. The details were amazing, and your presentation was incredibly engaging. Thank you so much Caitlin!
Jackie was such a young lady. My Mom wrote her a letter of condolences. She received back a hand written letter of thanks. Jackie’s hand must have hurt from all those notes.
Do you still have the letter?
Wow. My mom also loved Jackie.
Awe that's so kind I pray she is at peace.
But the pain in her hand was nothing compared to the pain in her heart. She was so dignified.
That's really lovely of her.
Love how you always make your videos with such empathy and give the spotlight to those who truly deserve it!
Yes!!! You both are two of my favorite creators who uphold those standards! 🖤
It's always cool seeing some of my favorite youtubers commenting on each other's videos.
How did you end up here? Weird. It's like an author who's book I liked is also a human who is into weird shit. lol
Omg I just watched your "Turning Red" video and here you are!
haha yah
To those who put this together: This was a true memorial to our President. I'm 68 years old and I remember that day as if it was yesterday. That day and 911 are like reals playing over and over in my mind. This video brought peace to my heart. I am so glad Jackie put her foot down with what happened. I thought her authority was riped away and I am glad it wasn't. He was a great president and she a great first lady. To those who knew his presidency he will live in our hearts forever. With love and grace. Peace
I remember that day too. I was about JFK He’s age. It was a sunny day that day. All the folks were talking about it. Then I remember the funeral procession on black and white TV at my grandparents house. Funny how something’s you never forget.
Things we weren't told.
I remember that day when innocent Sirhan was dragged by police and the other shooters running
Michele Aldworth I agree 100%! I still miss him in 2022. 😪💔🙏
Excellent work. Only a few details I didn’t already know.. I hope this film will be preserved and shown in the future. I was at the Library close to the 50th Anniversary. One room with the flag, the Black Jack horse tackle and very little else. The family wanted the emphasis on his life, not his death.
Just a note Caitlyn, offering my thanks for two tragic and informative videos I just viewed ; the Essex and JFK. Great work!
The thing that no-one ever mentions is how extremely close Jackie was to that fatal shot. Her cheek was against John Kennedy within inches of the bullet . How horrific would that be and how close she came to die herself
And, indeed, John Connaly was just ahead in the passenger's seat, and caught a bullet that passed through Jack.
Not with a scope at that range.
@@portfolio91 You actually believe that? How gullible.
You are so right!
@@portfolio91it has been proven since the report of the same bullet, did not go thru President Kennedy..there was more than one shooter .and it wasn't Oswald...it was from the fence in the grassy knoll.
I listened last night to a man who worked for the railroad, who was above on the tracks as a safety for the train track...He saw much more than those who testify & were mysteriously died.
Jackie was a woman of class and grace. I vividly remember hearing of his assassination and my mother crying.
Both were FTM/MTF respectively fooling the public to this reality! However, if John had a heart for the public to help humanity, you also would hope that he would have renounced catholicism and that life that his parents placed him in! That way, dying could not harm him! If you ever attempt to strike a major blow to the saytannic establishment, then biblically repent of your sins and inquire of YAHUWAH if that is HIS will for your life! Whether it is or isn't, death means nothing to you!
Horrible woman, after she wore a real leopard skin coat in public, 80,000 leopards were slaughtered in 1 YEAR! so other women could look like Jackie... she knew, other women followed her style
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@@NannupTiger this is the most performative thing I've ever read. You seem to really care about the dead
This is the first time I've heard that the transport casket was damaged to that extent. Also the government should have paid the Dallas undertaker straight away. Jackie has remained one of my favorite women in history;simply because of her strength. Thank you for your eye-opening presentation.
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What a wonderful history lesson. Jackie was pure class as her husband was. Thank you for this great video❤️
I would watch you cover literally any historic event bc of the unique perspectives you always offer. To most people, JFK’s assassination has become so mystified and politicized that it’s easy to forget the plain facts: A woman watched her husband get shot through the back of the head while he was sat directly next to her. It’s literally one of the most horrifying situations you could ever imagine. Thank you for covering these matters with so much care and compassion!
Yes wonderful presentation
Yes! Everyone thought she was reaching for the Secret Service Agent on the back of the car, but she was actually picking up the pieces of the President's brain and skull, probably because she quickly realized that there would be "souvenir hunters"! Oh My God! - how morbid! She was indeed a very strong person!
@@myracahill7409 I don't think it was that well thought-out. When people are in shock and see someone dying and falling the pieces, our first reaction is to "keep the body together" even if we know it's fatal, because we instinctively know that This Part Of The Body Shouldn't Be Out There and react accordingly. That's also why people in accidents might start looking for their recently amputated limb in a daze, or missing teeth, or try to scoop up the blood rushing out of a fatal wound.
@@myracahill7409 OR.... perhaps thinking it would be needed at the hospital. How could she not have at least considered the possibility of this happening ?? That's why there is a Secret Service detail after all.
The fact Jackie Stood by his side every last second of his life Made me so emotional! What an amazing woman she was!!💖💖
She was faithful at the end to a man who had been spectacularly unfaithful to her.
Knowing his head was blown apart gave me tons of respect for her. She never left him even after seeing his face like that. That poor lady was traumatized. God bless her. 😇😇😇😇
@@censusgary I'm sure she had her infidelities too we just don't know much about them.
fun fact, she was told to grab his brains for if that ever happened. All first lady's are expected to do so
first men also when that happens
The way Jackie was treated throughout the whole process is insane, it's a great example of how we dehumanize public figures even in their most fragile moments.
Fragile? She was only with him because of the aftermath of the damage it would have called if she divorced him. He was cheating on her and she knew it. He told Monroe he was going to leave Jacky for her.
Pine coffins
It was a set up. It was all planned and Jackie tried to talk President JFK out of going, but he wanted to go, because he was going to spill the beans.
Lol, Marilyn Monroe and Jackie Kennedy aren’t perfect women but these rumors of the Kennedy affairs have been debunked time and time again and yet you guys still believe the bull****.
@@fjb3544she was literally sat next to him when he was shot in the head, her clothes soaked in his blood. That was her husband, whom she loved. Wtf are you talking about
I have read many books, watched hundreds of hours of documentaries, etc. on this topic and I have NEVER heard much of what you shared on Jackie's actions, words, etc. during this time. Thank you for presenting this. I found it fascinating.
Jackie was such a strong woman. To be right next to the event of JFK's death and to stay by his side until the very end. Thank you for sharing this story.
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He didn't deserve her.
Yea he cheated on her
@@Warriorcatfan4444 really?? Man that’s awful
@@Warriorcatfan4444 yeah? You witnessed it and took photographs as proof?
The irony that John-John was cremated and his ashes let go at sea, being that was JFK’s wishes gives me chills and breaks my heart. Jackie was such and incredible force to be reckoned with. God bless her.
No Catholic would ever want his ashes scattered. Cremains must be interned in a sacred (and permanent) columbarium.
For gods sake, the bitch shot him. Watch the original video, the Zapruder film.
@@Frankie5Angels150 having been raised, then left catholicism, majority of the practicing Catholics in my life don't actually care what happens afterwards. Hell, most want to be donated to science or organ donation
Yea is a shame her husband was a cheater
@@Frankie5Angels150 I’m catholic and that’s what I want.. times have changed
I was six years old when President Kennedy was shot. My parents were watching the live news broadcast (I think it was live), and my sister and I were playing with our toys in our bedroom when we heard our mother scream. We ran out to see what happened, but our father told us to get back in our room. But we could hear our mother sobbing, and our father trying to comfort her. It’s still one of the most vivid memories from my childhood.
I was a few years older than you--11 years old, in 6th grade. We had just gotten to our English class, and we wondered why our teacher wasn't in the class. 15-20 minutes passed before she came in, and it was obvious she had been crying. She brokenly told us the news. I lived with my grandmother at the time, and when school was over, I remember her sitting in the living room watching the live coverage on TV. She looked very grim--and was sadly shaking her head. It's true--everybody remembers exactly where they were when Kennedy was shot--at least those of us who are old enough to remember. I think it must be true for the attack on 9-11 also.
Me too
@@margietucker1719 i wasnt born
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@@LM-dr8dz Who hate: the Bible? ,the study of Bible?.. the power of prayer that destroy the wickedness of evil spirit - just like Moses whole day of prayer (Exodus 17th chap.) with raised up hand- while standing on hill top,while Joshuas contingent army fighting the enemy below the hill?...Again,who hate the Bible and prayer acts- the pro Abrahamic God group or the pro.satan group?.. (Matt.12:30)
I love to see clips of The Loved One used in this video. It's one of my favorites and I always assumed it to be one of yours too, Caitlin.