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Dear Bess: The Letters from Harry to Bess Truman, 1910-1959 is a 1983 book edited by historian Robert Hugh Ferrell collecting more than 500 letters from U.S. president Harry S. Truman to his wife Bess, ranging from the couple's early courtship to his post-presidency retirement. [1]
- Harry S. Truman, Bess Wallace Truman, Robert H. Ferrell
- 1983
She was born to the prestigious Wallace family and grew up in luxury in a Victorian house on Delaware Street. She is best known for being the 33rd First Lady of the United States when her husband, Harry S. Truman, became President in 1945.
Feb 28, 2020 · xii, 593 pages : 24 cm. This correspondence, which encompasses Truman's courtship of his wife, his service in the senate, his presidency, and after, reveals not only the character of Truman's mind but also a shrewd observer's view of American politics. Includes index.
In Dear Bess, Robert Ferrell has selected about six hundred letters, from among the twelve hundred or so extant letters in the Truman Library, which Harry Truman mailed to his friend, girlfriend, fiancee, and finally wife ?Bess. If one expects to read stereotypical "love letters," one will
Once again available is the critically acclaimed Dear Bess, a collection of more than 600 letters that Harry S. Truman wrote to his beloved wife, Bess, from 1910 to 1959. Selected from 1,268...
- illustrated, reprint
- Harry S. Truman
- Robert H. Ferrell
Aug 3, 1998 · Dear Bess: The Letters from Harry to Bess Truman, 1910-1959 (Give ‘em Hell Harry) (Volume 1) Paperback – August 3, 1998. Once again available is the critically acclaimed Dear Bess, a collection of more than 600 letters that Harry S. Truman wrote to his beloved wife, Bess, from 1910 to 1959.
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Jul 1, 1983 · This book of selected letters from President Harry Truman to his fiance and later wife Bess Wallace from 1910 to 1959 reflects his experiences in business, World War 1, post-war local, state, and later national politics ending in 1952.
