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
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
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
Mamie Eisenhower
…or "Mamie" pink, kicked off a national trend for pink clothing, housewares, and bathrooms. Eisenhower is remembered neither as a traditionalist like Bess Truman nor as an activist like Eleanor Roosevelt. Her tenure occurred at a time when the role was undergoing major changes and growing in prominence. Her…
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