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Bess Truman
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First Lady of the United States from 1945 to 1953
Bess Truman served as First Lady of the United States during President Harry S. Truman's administration from 1945 to 1953, a period that included the end of World War II and the beginning of the Cold War. As First Lady during this significant era in American history, she played a prominent role in representing the nation during an important and transformative time.
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Vinony's link graph records 327 inbound references to Bess Truman, and connects out to Lyndon B. Johnson, Second Lady or Gentleman of the United States and Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum.
Vinony files it under 1885 births, 1982 deaths and 19th-century American people.
Vinony links it to 53 Wikipedia language editions.
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Elizabeth Virginia Truman (née Wallace; February 13, 1885 – October 18, 1982) was First Lady of the United States from 1945 to 1953 as the wife of President Harry S. Truman. She had previously served as Second Lady of the United States from January to April 1945. At 97 years, 247 days, she was the longest-lived first and second spouse.
She was born in Independence, Missouri, where she kept a home her entire life. She had known Harry since they were children, though she did not return his affections until adulthood. She was strongly affected by the suicide of her father when she was 18, which shaped her opinions about privacy from the public eye and the responsibilities of a spouse. Bess and Harry married in 1919, and Bess spent the following years managing the Truman household and working in her husband's offices as his political career advanced. She was apprehensive about Harry running for vice president in 1944, and she was deeply upset when he ascended to the presidency the following year.
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