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Elizabeth Virginia Truman (née Wallace; February 13, 1885 – October 18, 1982) was the wife of President Harry S. Truman and the 32nd First Lady of the United States from 1945 to 1953. She had previously served as second lady of the United States from January to April 1945. At 97 years, 247 days, she is the longest-lived first and second lady.
She was the only child of President Harry S. Truman and First Lady Bess Truman. While her father was president during the years 1945 to 1953, Margaret regularly accompanied him on campaign trips, such as the 1948 countrywide whistle-stop campaign lasting several weeks.
Mary Gentry Paxton Keeley (June 2, 1886 – December 6, 1986) was an American journalist. Born in Independence, Missouri, she grew up next door to Bess Wallace, future wife of President Harry S. Truman, and the two became close friends.
Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.A member of the Democratic Party, he assumed the presidency after Franklin D. Roosevelt's death, as he was vice president at the time.
Harry R. Truman (October 1896 – May 18, 1980) was an American businessman, bootlegger, and prospector. He lived near Mount St. Helens , an active volcano in the state of Washington , and was the owner and caretaker of Mount St. Helens Lodge at Spirit Lake near the base of the mountain.
Don Young, an 87-year-old former Bethlehem, Pa., steel plant worker., has been married to his wife, Barbara, for more than 20 years, Sky News reports. But while they both identify as Republicans ...
After Bess Truman's death in 1982, her personal archives were donated to the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri.While surveying the contents of the archives a year later, Ferrell discovered more than 1,200 letters from Harry to his wife, all of which had been previously thought to have been burned by Bess to preserve their privacy. [7]
Harry Truman played piano and even told the world that if he had been a better pianist he would never have been president. RELATED: Presidents' favorite foods While many presidents count golf ...