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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 First Lady of the United States from 1945 to 1953. She also served as the second lady of the United States from January to April 1945.
Apr 19, 2024 · Bess Truman was an American first lady (1945–53), the wife of Harry S. Truman, 33rd president of the United States. Bess Wallace, the daughter of David Wallace, a local politician, and Margaret Gates Wallace, came from one of the wealthiest and most prominent families in Independence, Missouri.
Nov 9, 2009 · Elizabeth “Bess” Truman (1885-1982) was an American first lady (1945-53) and the wife of Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States.
Oct 19, 1982 · Bess Truman, the widow of President Truman, died early yesterday after suffering congestive heart failure at her home in Independence, Mo. She was 97 years old.
Mrs. Harry S. Truman, wife of the 33rd President of the United States, was born on February 13, 1885, at 117 West Ruby Street in Independence, Missouri. The oldest child of David Willock Wallace and Madge Gates Wallace, she was christened Elizabeth Virginia, but throughout her life was called Bess.
Sep 2, 2022 · First Lady Bess Truman grew up in an affluent family, was a gregarious tomboy as a child and grew to be an extremely private politician's wife. To those who knew her, she was generous, loyal and always exuded the qualities of a true lady.
Apr 2, 2023 · First Lady Biography: Bess Truman. Elizabeth Virginia "Bess" Truman. Born: 13 February 1885. Independence, Missouri. Although long associated with her maternal family’s iconic Victorian mansion in Independence, Missouri on Delaware Street that became the “summer White House,” Bess Wallace Truman was actually born in a home on a Ruby Street.
In Harry Truman’s “Dear Bess” Letters, he conversed with his wife about his political decisions to a great extent. In fact, Bess became such an integral part of Harry’s decision-making process that she grew furious when Harry did not consult her before dropping the atomic bomb on Japan.
Elizabeth Virginia “Bess” Truman was the wife of Harry S. Truman and First Lady of the United States from 1945 to 1953. She served as her husband’s secretary and was known for often voicing her...
Bess read the Congressional Record, edited Harry's speeches, and served as a confidante and political adviser. In 1944, President Franklin D. Roosevelt selected Senator Truman as his vice-presidential running mate. Bess greeted the possibility of four years as the wife of the vice president with apprehension.
