Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Lives...On Twitter, Of Course

Now that Twitter has taken off worldwide as a legitimate communication channel and means of personal and corporate expression, it was only a matter of time before well-known personalities who haven't been with us for years were given voices (and oftentimes, multiple voices; some by authorized parties, some not) in the Twitterverse. Want to follow The King? Go for it. Janis Joplin? Absolutely. And Bob Marley? Wicked, mon. The list is practically endless...

...But I hadn't seen much from late political figures, until I read this interesting piece over the weekend by Bob Salsberg of the Associated Press. According to the story, exactly 50 years ago, a pregnant Jacqueline Kennedy penned a weekly newspaper column, called "Campaign Wife," which discussed political policies and issues, and offered her personal stories and advice on subjects such as child-rearing and shopping. In an intriguing experiment, communications staff members at the John F. Kennedy President Library and Museum in Boston, Mass., are using Twitter to recreate Jackie's glimpses into the life of a presidential candidate's spouse. The first tweets, expressing her dismay at not being able to campaign in person, were posted this part Friday — exactly 50 years to the day that her first syndicated column was published.

From Oct. 5, 1960, this AP file photo shows Jacqueline Kennedy posing at her typewriter where she writes her weekly "Candidate's Wife" column in her Georgetown home in Washington D.C. Courtesy: © Associated Press. All rights reserved.

The Twitter feed, @JBK1960, is a companion to the library's primary Twitter stream, @Kennedy1960, which reconstructs day-to-day develoments in the 1960 campaign and has more than 4,250 followers as of this afternoon.

Both educational and entertaining, the Jackie acccount provides very interesting insight into one of the most popular and fascinating First Ladies in American history, and a unique perspective on her husband, who remains one of the most beloved and admired presidents of all time. It's worth checking out if you have a few moments.