President harry truman like to refer to his wife as the boss. Family was their number one priority. Destroyed many of her letters and spend a good part of her white house years home in missouri. Truman served as true first lady on her own terms. Cspans continuing series first ladies, influence and image. Tonight, story the 33rd president of the United States, this truman. Here to tell us more about her, we are pleased to welcome back to our set the white house historian, his latest book called the imperial season. And the history professor and author of a biography of harry truman called the coming of the cold war. Thank you for being here. Where we left off last week was the death of Franklin Roosevelt. April 12th 1945. The call comes into harry truman. Where is he . He gets the message that he is needed. He is having a drink with his cronies as he often was known to do. A lot of politics was accomplished by relaxing and having somewhat more cordial atmosphere. He received a phone cal
Letters and spent a good part of her white house years home in missouri. She was first lady on her own terms. Good evening and welcome to our continuing series. Tonight the story of the wife of the 33rd first lady, bess truman. Coming out on november 12th, a little fun for you there, nicole is a history professor called the coming of the cold war. Releft off on the death, where is he, he gets the message that he is needed. She havi he was having a dri. He thought a lot of politics was accomplished by relaxes and having a more kcorgile atmosphere. Mr. Truman was out, and it wasnt a surprise to anyone in the white house as all. They knew roosevelt was going. But no one expected so quickly. I think it was an issue of when. He looked horl. It was the last campaign and he spoke to the Congress Sitting down and he was ashen. And his inaugural address for the fourth term had to be coming from the white house. He was stood up on the north porch. And the audience was out front and it was not re