Bess Truman
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Elizabeth Virginia Truman 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
Portrait, c. 1940s
Portrait of Bess Wallace at age four
Bess and Margaret Truman at the 1944 Democratic National Convention
President Truman takes the oath of office next to his wife Bess and daughter Margaret on April 12, 1945
Mamie Eisenhower
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Mary Geneva "Mamie" Eisenhower was the first lady of the United States from 1953 to 1961 as the wife of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Born in Boone, Iowa, she was raised in a wealthy household in Co
Bess Truman
…1940s First Lady of the United States In role April 12, 1945 – January 20, 1953 President Harry S. Truman Preceded by Eleanor Roosevelt Succeeded by Mamie Eisenhower Second Lady of the United States In role January 20, 1945 – April 12, 1945 Vice President Harry S. Truman Preceded by Ilo Wallace Succeeded by Jane…
Official portrait, c. 1954
Birthplace of First Lady Mary (Mamie) Doud Eisenhower, 709 (formerly 718) Carroll Street, Boone, Iowa
Mamie at age 17 in 1913
Mamie Eisenhower, with her husband, Dwight, on the steps of St. Mary's College, San Antonio, Texas, in 1916