Jacqueline Kennedy and H. F. du Pont: From Winterthur to the White House
Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library 5105 Kennett Pike, WinterthurIn 1961, an unusual partnership was formed when the youngest First Lady in American history, Jacqueline Kennedy, appointed a reserved octogenarian collector from Delaware, Henry Francis du Pont, to lead her project to restore the White House interiors. Du Pont brought credibility to Kennedy’s efforts and vision, and her enormous popularity lifted him onto the […]