At 7:40 a.m., Harry, Bess and Margaret Truman drove down to the station through the quiet streets of Independence. Most of the neighbors were still sleeping late after a hard night’s celebration.
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.
The visit continued a tradition, dating back to first lady Bess Truman, of presidents’ wives bringing holiday cheer to children who are too ill to be at home for Christmas. President Biden has ...
As guests come to visit one former president, they have an opportunity to honor another. The Truman library is remembering Jimmy Carter's time here in Missouri ...
It also echoes what another Democratic president, Harry Truman, did 70 years ago when he seized steel mills in this country. Like Biden, Truman acted in the name of national security. Nippon first ...