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  2. Bess Truman - Wikipedia

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    Elizabeth Virginia Truman (née Wallace; February 13, 1885 – October 18, 1982) was the wife of President Harry S. Truman and First Lady of the United States from 1945 to 1953. She had previously served as second lady of the United States from January to April 1945.

  3. List of first ladies of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The first lady of the United States is the hostess of the White House.The position is traditionally filled by the wife of the president of the United States, but, on occasion, the title has been applied to women who were not presidents' wives, such as when the president was a bachelor or widower, or when the wife of the president was unable to fulfill the duties of the first lady.

  4. Harry S. Truman - Wikipedia

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    Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.A member of the Democratic Party, he assumed the presidency after Franklin D. Roosevelt's death, as he was vice president at the time.

  5. Most unexpected hobbies of US presidents - AOL

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    Harry Truman played piano and even told the world that if he had been a better pianist he would never have been president. RELATED: Presidents' favorite foods While many presidents count golf ...

  6. List of nicknames of presidents of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Grandfather’s Hat, for his grandfather William Henry Harrison was the 9th president of the United States [102] The Human Iceberg , [ 103 ] although he could warmly engage a crowd with his speeches, he was cold and detached when speaking with people on an individual basis.

  7. Dear Bess - Wikipedia

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    After Bess Truman's death in 1982, her personal archives were donated to the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri.While surveying the contents of the archives a year later, Ferrell discovered more than 1,200 letters from Harry to his wife, all of which had been previously thought to have been burned by Bess to preserve their privacy. [7]

  8. Aboard the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier, his life and ...

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    It’s one thing to watch a Top Gun movie, the commanding officer of the USS Harry S. Truman says, but quite another to experience the ship “raw, unfiltered, uncut,” as The Star just did.

  9. Greta Kempton - Wikipedia

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    Presidential portrait of Truman, painted by Greta Kempton. White House portrait of Bess Truman , painted by Greta Kempton. Martha Greta Kempton (March 22, 1901 – December 9, 1991) was an Austrian-American painter who was the White House artist during the Truman administration .