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1. • • In 1910, the two had a chance encounter. Truman was visiting his cousins in Independence, and, as a favor to his aunt, he returned an empty cake dish to her neighbor, Bess' mother. Bess apparently answered the door, and from that adorable small-town exchange, a relationship blossomed.
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     Harry Truman’s Adorable Love “List” to His Wife, Bess

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   How did Harry and Bess meet?

   • The two children met in Sunday School at the First Presbyterian Church on the Independence Square. Harry was six and Bess was five. While Harry frequently said that he fell in love with Bess as soon as he met her, she was not as taken with Harry. He worked hard to court Bess for the better part of thirty years.

   Dear Bess | Harry S. Truman

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   Where did Bess and Harry live when he was elected?

   • When Harry was elected as a senator from Missouri in 1934, Bess stayed in Missouri with her mother for the first year. After visiting Harry, she decided to stay, and the family moved to Washington, D.C. : 147 While Congress was in session during the first half of each year, they would live in rented apartments in Washington.

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   How did Houdini and Bess meet?

   • While there are several romanticized stories of how Houdini and Bess met, screenwriter Nicholas Meyer opted for the truth here. Houdini did indeed meet his wife Bess at Coney Island while she was performing as part of an act called The Floral Sisters. They had a whirlwind courtship and married only a week after they had met.

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   When did Harry & Bess get married?

   • They wed in Independence, Mo., the town where they both lived much of their lives. Although they had known each other since the fifth grade, Harry and Bess did not marry until he was 35 and she was 34.

   Harry S. Truman marries Bess Wallace, June 28, 1919

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   What was the relationship between Bess and Harry Truman?

   • One of the distinctive elements of their relationship was the camaraderie between Bess and Harry. Historians have evidence of this close relationship from a series of letters often referred to as the “Dear Bess” Letters. Harry Truman frequently sought his wife’s advice and opinions on his political actions. Bess was also Harry's main speech writer.

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   How did Truman meet Bess?

   • Truman was visiting his cousins in Independence, and, as a favor to his aunt, he returned an empty cake dish to her neighbor, Bess' mother. Bess apparently answered the door, and from that adorable small-town exchange, a relationship blossomed. When he could, Truman made trips to see Bess, traveling to Independence by carriage or train.

   Harry Truman’s Adorable Love “List” to His Wife, Bess

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3. www.trumanlibrary.gov › dear-bessDear Bess | Harry S. Truman

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   There, Harry met and immediately became smitten with a young Elizabeth Wallace. The two children met in Sunday School at the First Presbyterian Church on the Independence Square. Harry was six and Bess was five.

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   Feb 12, 2013 · Their story began in Independence, Missouri, in 1890. Five-year-old Bess Wallace was rather indifferent to her Sunday school classmate. But, for six-year-old Harry, it was love at first sight.

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   Harry and Bess Truman on their wedding day, June 28, 1919. Harry S. Truman met Bess soon after his family moved to Independence in 1890, and the two attended school together until graduation.

6. www.nps.gov › hstr › learnBess Truman: Courtship and Marriage - Harry S Truman National ...

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   Bess answered Harry’s knock at the door and it began their nine year courtship. Although Harry and Bess knew each other throughout school, their relationship had a slow beginning due to the difference in their social standing.

7. www.politico.com › story › 2017/06/28Harry S. Truman marries Bess Wallace, June 28, 1919

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   Jun 28, 2017 · On this day in 1919, Harry S. Truman, who went on to become the nation’s 33rd president, married his high school sweetheart, Elizabeth Virginia Wallace, known as Bess. They wed in Independence...

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   Sep 2, 2014 · While there are several romanticized stories of how Houdini and Bess met, screenwriter Nicholas Meyer opted for the truth here. Houdini did indeed meet his wife Bess at Coney Island while she was performing as part of an act called The Floral Sisters.

9. www.trumanlibraryinstitute.org › 9-love-letters-in9 Love Letters in 9 Years - Truman Library Institute

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   Mar 20, 2019 · Harry first met Bess when they attended Sunday school together in 1890. Harry was six years old and Bess was five. By 1910, Harry began what some call his longest “campaign” — the courtship of Bess Wallace. Nine years after sending his first letter, Harry and Bess married on June 28, 1919.