The inauguration is really about swearing in the next president, but first ladies throughout history have stolen the show ...
The spotlight did not appeal to Bess Truman. "She would return home to Independence as often as possible, leaving the President feeling very alone, often desolate," says historian David McCullough.
President Harry Truman and Bess Truman moved back to their home in Independence, Missouri, when they left the White House. The Trumans had lived at 219 North Delaware Street since they married in ...
No inaugural ball was held when President Harry S. Truman was sworn in shortly after Roosevelt's death in 1945. Bess Truman wore a matching skirt suit set with a ruffled blouse when her husband ...
No inaugural ball was held when President Harry S. Truman was sworn in shortly after Roosevelt's death in 1945. Bess Truman wore a matching skirt suit set with a ruffled blouse when her husband took ...