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Turkish woman keeps letter from Jacqueline Kennedy for 57 years
When Hatice Erdoğan Yılmaz heard about the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy in 1963, she penned a letter to his wife, Jacqueline Kennedy. Jackie Kennedy then replied in a letter, with a photo of her family sealed in an envelope, to Turkey.
In pursuit of the truly public service
John F. Kennedy's inaugural speech was a call for commitment and responsibility: "Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country." It doesn't matter whether "your country" is a nation-state or a colony or a dependency: "Country" means people living together with as much agreement and sense of common interest as possible.
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Now Open: The beds are made at Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens
Margaret Thatcher, Aristotle Onassis, Jimmy Carter, John F. Kennedy, Frank Sinatra, Brigitte Bardot, John Wayne, The Beatles, Isabella Rossellini, Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin. What do they all have in common? They have all spent time at the Astir Palace hotel. Indeed the list of all the famous figures who have stayed here is much longer than this, and it's bound to get longer soon.
The little-known story of the Liberty ships and the miracle of Greek shipping
They called them the "blessed ships," an apt description, because the 98 American Liberty ships the Greek shipping industry was able to buy after the war helped to breathe life back into the ravaged Greek economy and put it on a growth trajectory for the following decades.
New exhibition gives rare insight into life of diva Maria Callas
Forty years after her death, the personal life of opera great Maria Callas still has a rapt audience.
An exhibition in Athens, called "Maria Callas - The Myth Lives On," is displaying 200 personal items belonging to the star, including some never put on display before, offering a rare glimpse into her personal life until her death in 1977.
A new love affair for Athina Onassis?
A year after her divorce, Athina Onassis seems to have found love again.
New publication shows Aristotle Onassis’ golden heir to be in love with an Italian millionaire.
Romance is still at its early stages Athena is trying to keep this relationship as far away as possible not only from the spotlight but also from the eyes of those close to her.
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Natalie Portman on taking on an icon in 'Jackie'
A new film about Jacqueline Kennedy, one of the most photographed yet private women of the 20th century, attempts to get behind her mystique by blending factual events with imagination in the week after the 1963 assassination of her husband, President John. F. Kennedy.
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Athina Onassis poses with her husband and their dog
Athina Onassis seems that she has become more extrovert than she was before as we often see photos of her and her family.
The granddaughter of Aristotle Onassis does not have her own account on social media, but we learn about her life through her husband’s Instagram account.
In a recent photo, Athena poses smiling while Doda is holding in his arm their dog.
Rybolovlev wedding on Skorpios had it (almost) all! See pics
It was a moving week for Russian tycoon Dmitry Rybolovlev, who reached a deal to settle his divorce with ex-wife Elena on Tuesday, before walking his daughter down the aisle.
Katia Rybolovleva gets married today at Scorpios island
Everything is ready for the wedding ceremony of the 26-year-old daughter of Russian tycoon Dmitry Rybolovlev which will be held today in the legendary island of Scorpios.