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Bess Truman was born Elizabeth Virginia Wallace on February 13, 1885 in Independence, Missouri. She was born to the prestigious Wallace family and grew up in luxury in a Victorian house on Delaware Street. She is best known for being the 33rd First Lady of the United States when her husband, Harry S. Truman, became President in 1945. Bess and Harry’s relationship began long before they were ...
Wife of Harry S. Truman, 1919-1972; First Lady of the United States, 1945-1953 The papers of Bess W. Truman contain appointment books, address books, menus, correspondence, financial records, and legal documents relating to her personal life and activities as First Lady of the United States.
Truman, Bess (1885–1982)American first lady from 1945 to 1953. Name variations: Bess Wallace. Born Elizabeth Virginia Wallace on February 13, 1885, in Independence, Missouri; died on October 18, 1982, in Independence; oldest of four children of David Willock Wallace (a merchant and politician) and Margaret Elizabeth (Gates) Wallace; attended Barstow School for Girls in Kansas City, Missouri ...
Bess Truman, 69, Gattin des früheren Präsidenten (1945 bis 1953) Harry S. Truman (l.), erschien als derzeit jüngste Ex-Herrin des Weißen Hauses zu einem Treffen ehemaliger »First Ladies« der ...
2. Sept. 2022 · Bess gave teas, led fundraising campaigns, attended official dinners and entertained dignitaries. Although Harry enjoyed such social functions, Bess never felt completely comfortable in the public eye. When Elizabeth, the future Queen of England, and her husband Philip were given a dinner in 1951, it was one of the few occasions Bess said she really enjoyed. Behind the scenes she was a ...
Harry Truman began courting Bess in 1910 – a courtship that lasted nine years. World War I postponed the wedding, but they were married on June 28, 1919. Their only child, Margaret was born on February 17, 1924. In 1934, Truman was elected to the US Senate and in 1944 he was selected as the candidate for Vice President of the United States.
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 ...
