Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter (41 page)

as ambassador,
108
,
110
,
114
,
116–17
,
130

appointment,
98

British views,
114
,
116–17
,
128
,
133

call to Washington/Roosevelt and,
117

forced resignation,
151–52

Jewish refugees and,
116

Rosemary and,
123–24
,
125–27
,
128
,
129–31
,
132–33
,
138

Rosemary’s letters to family and,
126

Wall Hall and,
123–24

war views,
116–17
,
122
,
128
,
133
,
151–52

anti-Semitism and,
74
,
75

birth/childhood,
1
,
22
,
40
,
49
,
62–63
,
68

death,
181

description,
113

Harvard and,
73
,
75
,
102
,
122

Kick’s wedding/marriage and,
182–83

London studies/European travels (after Choate),
73–74

politics and,
136

residences,
174

Rosemary and,
73
,
75
,
76
,
78
,
136
,
137
,
175
,
176
,
221

in service,
173
,
174
,
180–81

views on Hitler/disabled,
73
,
74

birth/childhood,
28
,
34
,
40
,
49
,
59
,
66
,
67
,
80

boarding school/education,
59
,
67
,
102

British embassy duties and,
115

death/funeral services,
186

debutante “season”/presentation at court,
105
,
106
,
107–8
,
109
,
110–12

descriptions,
136–37
,
142

Fitzwilliam and,
184–86

Harrington/interfaith marriage and,
181–83

Jack’s political campaign and,
184

lobotomy procedure investigation,
160–61
,
191

role in family,
113
,
136

Rosemary and,
137
,
175
,
176–77

social activities (U.S.),
136–37
,
174

title with marriage,
182

war effort/England and,
181

in Washington,
160
,
173
,
177
,
181

after Rosemary’s lobotomy,
173
,
174

birth/childhood,
46
,
47
,
62
,
68
,
113
,
115

description,
113

in England/travels,
113
,
115

marriage,
193

mother relationship (adult),
217
,
218–19

Rosemary’s disappearance and,
176

Ace of Clubs,
26

appendicitis,
101

at Catholic retreat,
28

criticizing Jean/Pat (adults),
217
,
218–19

death,
230

death of Agnes and,
89

debutante “season”/presentation at court,
105–10

descriptions/personality,
1
,
3
,
9–10

Eunice (adult) and,
218
,
219

with Eunice in California (Stanford),
175
,
177–78

“favorite” child and,
218

husband’s affairs and,
27
,
31–33
,
113

husband’s stroke and,
201
,
205
,
206

intellectual disabilities work/letters,
206–7

Kick and Fitzwilliam,
185

Kick’s interfaith marriage and,
182–83

letters to children/excluding Rosemary,
173–75
,
271–72
n 174

married life (early) and disillusionment,
24–25
,
26–31

memoir/
Times to Remember,
157
,
214–16

move to parents’ home,
27–28

pregnancy/birth of Rosemary,
1
,
2–4

on public life,
32–33

Rosemary as adult/care and,
142–43
,
145–46
,
147

Rosemary/Saint Coletta School and,
208–10
,
211
,
212–14
,
216–17

Rosemary’s diaries and,
220–21

on Rosemary’s gifts,
229–30

on Rosemary’s lobotomy,
175–76

Rosemary’s visits (as adult),
218
,
219–20
,
222

Sullivan sisters and,
143–47

vacations/spa,
34–35
,
82
,
145–46
,
212
,
216

views on sex,
31

wedding/honeymoon,
5
,
21–22

women’s right to vote and,
26

See also
Fitzgerald, Rose, childhood; Kennedy family; Kennedy, Rosemary

academic studies and,
37

corporal punishment and,
38

daughters’ teenage years and,
67

diaries and,
40–41

dinner conversations,
37

“ideal” Catholic mother/wife commitment and,
25
,
28–31
,
32
,
33–34

index-card catalog system,
36–37

kidnapping fears,
67–68

separating children on porch,
39–40

sports and,
37
,
139

style,
35–38

weight/children’s weight and,
36–37
,
112
,
144

See also
specific children

American/British press and,
108–9
,
110

as baby/child,
4
,
24
,
40

birth,
1
,
2–4

christening/baptism,
22

debutante “season”/presentation at court,
105
,
106
,
107
,
108–11
,
112

descriptions,
51–52
,
78
,
84

descriptions as adult,
108–9
,
111
,
141

diaries and,
220–21

dieting/weight and,
103
,
117
,
119–20
,
129–30

epileptic/nonepileptic seizures and,
53
,
141
,
191–92

European tour/postcards to family,
91

fashion and,
77–79

godparents,
22–23

hospitalization before move to London,
103

as inspiration to family members,
224–26
,
229–31

other names,
4

parents’ fears of her beauty/sexuality,
111
,
141–42

Rohde and,
88–90
,
93
,
103

summer camp,
91

See also
lobotomy, prefrontal;
specific individuals

canary of,
211

Craig House, New York,
178–80
,
186

death/family members with,
229

descriptions,
191–92
,
224

disabilities and,
169–70
,
175
,
179
,
186
,
191
,
192

dog of,
211–12

Eunice taking over responsibility,
205–6
,
210
,
211
,
212–14
,
222–23

Eunice visiting,
205–6
,
211

exclusion from family,
173–75

family members’ deaths/events and,
221

family’s false claim on whereabouts/career,
193–94

father ending visits,
189
,
278
n 208

father finding Craig House replacement,
186–89
,
192

father not wanting exposure,
186
,
190
,
193–94

father providing finances for care,
179
,
188–89
,
190–91

father’s news to family,
175
,
179–80

father’s photograph and,
211

father’s visits,
175
,
179
,
216

gifts from mother/family,
209

Gloria (friend),
192

hospitalization/knee surgery and,
227

Jack (brother) visiting,
194–95

lobotomy as secret from public,
194
,
197–99
,
202
,
206
,
214–15

lobotomy revelations,
215
,
234

media on,
197–99
,
202
,
206

mother’s family letters and,
173–75
,
271–72
n 174

mother’s visits/Rosemary’s reaction,
208
,
218
,
278
n 208

recovery at hospital,
173
,
178

Saint Coletta changes in care/progress,
210

Saint Coletta changing staff/caregivers,
209–11
,
212

Saint Coletta life/friendships,
189
,
190–91
,
192
,
211–12
,
227–29

Saint Coletta School, Wisconsin/Kennedy Cottage,
188–91
,
205–6
,
208–14
,
216–19
,
221
,
222
,
227–29

swimming/physical exercise and,
178
,
179–80
,
209
,
212–13
,
217
,
220
,
222–33
,
224
,
228

swimming pool and,
208–9
,
211
,
228

transition to Saint Coletta School,
188
,
189

visits to family homes,
217–20
,
222
,
223
,
224

See also
lobotomy, prefrontal;
specific individuals

adjustment and,
104

Belmont House/Assumption Sisters and,
122–31

Child of Mary,
119

Convent of the Assumption School, London/Assumption Sisters and,
116–20

European travels,
112–13
,
114
,
117

Montessori education method,
117–20
,
125

return to U.S.,
132–33
,
141

schools and,
115–16
,
117–18
,
119
,
120

trip to,
104

Baker’s plans/program for,
86–88

Camp Fernwood/Sullivan sisters and,
143–47
,
148–49
,
151

changes in behavior/regression (adult),
140
,
141
,
151
,
154–55
,
156
,
157
,
202
,
206
,
214

as child,
24

competition of siblings/family and,
40
,
52
,
134
,
135–39