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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.
The first lady of the United States is the hostess of the White House.The position is traditionally filled by the wife of the president of the United States, but, on occasion, the title has been applied to women who were not presidents' wives, such as when the president was a bachelor or widower, or when the wife of the president was unable to fulfill the duties of the first lady.
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]
Bess Truman, wife of Harry Truman, detested the pomp and circumstance of the White House and preferred the laid-back atmosphere of the family’s home in Independence, Missouri. She went back ...
25 Bess Truman. 26 Mamie Eisenhower. 27 Jacqueline Kennedy. 28 Lady Bird Johnson. 29 Pat Nixon. ... First first lady to not be the wife of the president. [9] Dolley ...
Harry S. Truman takes the oath of office after the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt on Thursday, April 12, 1945, in the Cabinet Room of the White House. Standing beside him are his wife Bess and ...
Mary Margaret Truman Daniel (February 17, 1924 – January 29, 2008) was an American classical soprano, actress, journalist, radio and television personality, writer, and New York socialite. She was the only child of President Harry S. Truman and First Lady Bess Truman.
Bess Truman, 1949. Bess Truman, left, with members of the Truman family. AP Photo/stf. In 1949, Bess Truman wore a fur coat to her husband's second inauguration. Later, for the inaugural balls ...