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Bess Truman. Elizabeth Virginia „Bess“ Wallace Truman (* 13. Februar 1885 in Independence, Missouri als Elizabeth Virginia Wallace; † 18. Oktober 1982 ebenda) war die Ehefrau des US-Präsidenten Harry S. Truman und die First Lady der Vereinigten Staaten von 1945 bis 1953 . Das Leben im Weißen Haus, insbesondere der Mangel an ...
Bess Truman. 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.
24. Juli 2024 · Bess Truman (born February 13, 1885, Independence, Missouri, U.S.—died October 18, 1982, Independence, Missouri) 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 ...
2. Apr. 2023 · Bess Truman did not have a particular demographic she chose to support but while she did not limit herself by the intention of any specific social problem, all were organizations intended to provide funding for the financially disadvantaged or living with physical challenges. She continued the Roosevelt fundraising efforts for the March of ...
9. Nov. 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.
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.
2. Sept. 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. This online exhibit explores the life of Elizabeth Virginia Wallace Truman from her childhood through her role as first lady.
Bess herself responded to Powell, writing an open letter to the New York Times in which she declared her opposition to racial prejudice but refused to cut her ties with the D.A.R.In the main, though, the American people gradually came to respect and admire Bess Truman. For although Bess departed from the role of First Lady laid down by her illustrious predecessor, she portrayed herself as a ...
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 ...
Bess Truman and her new husband chose to live in the Gates house, which after the death of Madge Wallace in 1952 became the Truman house by purchase from Bess’s brothers. During the 1920s, while Bess’s husband first conducted a haberdashery in Kansas City (1919–1922) and then was eastern judge of Jackson County (1923–1924) and presiding judge (1927–1934), the Truman family lived at ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
19. Okt. 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. She was 97 years old.
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.
Elizabeth Truman. Elizabeth Wallace, better known as Bess, was born to David and Madge Wallace on February 13, 1885, in Independence, Missouri. Bess was a bright young woman who excelled in sports. After graduating from Independence High School, she attended finishing school at the Barstow School in Kansas City.
19. Juni 2024 · Bess and Harry Truman met when his family moved to Independence in 1890. They attended school together for many years before marrying on June 28, 1919, in Independence’s Trinity Episcopal church. Their daughter, Mary Margaret, was born on February 17, 1924.
Elizabeth Virginia Wallace Truman (February 13, 1885 – October 18, 1982) was the first lady of the United States from 1945 to 1953 as the wife of the 33rd president of the United States, Harry S. Truman. Before becoming first lady, she was the second lady of the United States from January to April 1945 when her husband was vice president.
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 ...
Date (s) May 8, 1967. Former First Lady Bess Wallace Truman seated in a chair at the Truman home at 219 N. Delaware, Independence, Missouri, on the occasion of the 83rd birthday of Harry S. Truman. This is a photograph of an original photo with an autographed matte. The autograph on the matte reads: "For Georgia and Andy from Bess W. Truman."
