Remembering History: Joan and Ted began a whirlwind, long-distance courtship immediately after they met. Ted, in his second year at Virginia law school, phoned Joan every night and often flew in to visit her at school. They went on frequent - heavily chaperoned - dates, including time at Ted's Hyannis Port home, ski trips, holidays with their families, and weekends at each other's schools. Joan, an accomplished pianist, entertained the Kennedy family with her musical performances. Ted proposed in 1957.

Joan and Ted began a whirlwind, long-distance courtship immediately after they met. Ted, in his second year at Virginia law school, phoned Joan every night and often flew in to visit her at school. They went on frequent - heavily chaperoned - dates, including time at Ted's Hyannis Port home, ski trips, holidays with their families, and weekends at each other's schools. Joan, an accomplished pianist, entertained the Kennedy family with her musical performances. Ted proposed in 1957.

Joan and Ted began a whirlwind, long-distance courtship immediately after they met. Ted, in his second year at Virginia law school, phoned Joan every night and often flew in to visit her at school. They went on frequent - heavily chaperoned - dates, including time at Ted's Hyannis Port home, ski trips, holidays with their families, and weekends at each other's schools. Joan, an accomplished pianist, entertained the Kennedy family with her musical performances. Ted proposed in 1957.