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The Harry S Truman Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library and resting place of Harry S Truman, the 33rd president of the United States (1945–1953), his wife Bess and daughter Margaret, and is located on U.S. Highway 24 in Independence, Missouri.
Wallace House (also called the Truman Home), 219 North Delaware Street, Independence, Missouri, would be the home of Harry S. Truman, on-and-off, after his marriage to Bess Wallace, on June 28, 1919, until his death on December 26, 1972. Bess Truman's maternal grandfather, George Porterfield Gates, built the house over a period of years from ...
Former President George W. Bush’s paintings will be on display soon at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum in Independence. “Portraits of Courage,” a large collection of oil ...
The Office used by Truman is available for tours by the Jackson County Historical Society. [1] Guided tours include a 30-minute video, The Man From Independence , about the life of Harry Truman in Independence, Missouri .
A map of the Oregon Trail, marking Independence. Harry S. Truman's Independence home, now part of the Harry S. Truman National Historic Site. Two important Civil War battles occurred at Independence: the first on August 11, 1862, when Confederate soldiers took control of the town, and the second in October 1864, which resulted in a Union ...
The Harry S. Truman Farm Home is located 15 miles (24 km) away from Independence in Grandview, Missouri. A National Historic Landmark , the farmhouse at 12301 Blue Ridge Blvd. was built in 1894 by Harry Truman's maternal grandmother, and is the centerpiece of a 5.25 acres (2.12 ha) remnant of the family's former 600-acre (240 ha) farm.
Truman died on Dec. 26, 1972 — exactly 50 years ago. The following morning, as Independence prepared for a presidential funeral, Pritchard, then 15, grabbed the family’s Super 8 video camera ...
Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site is the house where Truman was born and spent 11 months in Lamar, Missouri. [370] Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum – The Presidential library in Independence; Harry S. Truman Little White House – Truman's winter getaway at Key West, Florida