Tag Archives: Margaret Truman

Bess Truman and The Airplane

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Feather Foster

Few First Ladies were as reluctant as Bess Truman. Bess: The Reluctant Everything Bess Wallace (1885-1982) was considered outgoing and personable all the way through high school. She was a good student, an excellent athlete (a rarity at the turn … Continue reading →

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Harry Truman’s Harried Christmas: 1945

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Feather Schwartz Foster

The Sudden Presidency While political insiders had noticed Franklin D. Roosevelt’s physical decline, the country was in shock when their President – for twelve years and counting – died suddenly in Warm Springs, GA. His failing health had been generally … Continue reading →

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The Courtship of Bess and Harry Truman

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Feather Schwartz Foster

Bess Wallace and Harry Truman courted (sort of) for nearly thirty years. Little Boy Harry and Little Girl Bess: Writing of his courtship many years after his marriage, Harry Truman said he first fell in love with Bess Wallace when … Continue reading →

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