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26. Dez. 2022 · But Truman’s death had not been a shock, as he had been in precarious health for weeks. He had left his home for the last time on December 5 suffering from lung congestion, and had been taken to Research Hospital and Medical Center in Kansas City. Wallace Graham, Truman’s longtime physician, prescribed antibiotics to fight the infection and described the former president’s condition as ...
18. Okt. 2016 · 10/18/2016 12:01 AM EDT. On this day in 1982, Elizabeth Virginia Truman, the widow of Harry Truman, the nation’s 33rd president, known as “Bess,” died of congestive heart failure in ...
2. Apr. 2023 · Bess Truman's last month as First Lady was overshadowed by the final illness and death of her mother in the White House. The press and the public were never permitted to have a genuine glimpse of the character and personality of Bess Truman as First Lady. She remained sedate in appearance and cryptic in her few remarks. Only later, as accounts from White House staff, friends and family began ...
Maintained by: Find a Grave. Added: Jan 20, 2001. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 19671. Source citation. Presidential First Lady. She was the wife of the 33rd United States President Harry S. Truman. She was the eldest child and only daughter of David Wallace and his wife Madge Gates. As a child, she developed the reputation of being a tomboy.
5. Following President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s death on April 12, 1945, Harry Truman ascended to the presidency. Bess Truman was now first lady—a role she had never aspired to hold. Unlike her predecessor, Eleanor Roosevelt, Mrs. Truman preferred to stay out of the public eye. She canceled Mrs. Roosevelt’s regular women-only press ...
26. Dez. 2022 · By Brian Burnes. On the afternoon of Thursday, December 28, 1972, Bess Truman – hatless, wearing a black coat and using a cane – walked out of her home at 219 North Delaware in Independence, Missouri through its back door and entered a waiting limousine. There were five limousines in all. The first carried Mrs. Truman and their daughter ...
The fact sheets include information about Truman’s birthplace, homes, family, library, military career, employment, presidential administration, and funeral. The letters in the series are primarily related to Harry S. Truman, Bess Truman, Margaret Truman Daniel, Clifton Daniel, and Tom Evans.
