The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library and resting place of Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States, his wife Bess and daughter Margaret, and
The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum in 2007
Truman's funeral service at the Truman Library, December 27, 1972. Mrs. Truman chose to have the service at the library rather than a larger, state funeral in Washington, D.C.
Truman's office on the premises
Kofi Annan speaking at the Library
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
Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum
…Library and Museum is the presidential library and resting place of Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States (1945–1953), his wife Bess and daughter Margaret, and is located on U.S. Highway 24 in Independence, Missouri. It was the first presidential library created under the provisions…
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