President harry truman liked to refer to his wife, bess as the boss. Family was her number one priority. She spent a good time of her white house years home in missouri. She served as first lady on her own terms. Good evening and welcome. Here to tell you more about bess truman, a white house historian. His latest book is called the imperial season. Nicole is a history professor and the author of the biography of harry truman. Thank you for being here. Nice to meet you. Where we left off last week was the death of franklin roosevelt. April 12, 1945. The call comes into harry truman that he is needed. He is having a drink with his cronies. A lot of politics were accomplished by relaxing and having a more cordial atmosphere. He received a phone call and he said he just knew. The story goes that he ran to get to his car and the white house. He was sworn in two hours later. They went and got her and did not tell her anything. It was not a surprise to anyone at the white house at all. They
Susan swain president harry truman liked to refer to his wife, bess as the boss. Family was her number one priority. She had little to say to the media and she spent a good time of her white house years home in missouri. She served as first lady on her own terms. Good evening and welcome. Tonight, the story of the life of the 33rd president of the bess truman. , we are happy to welcome back our guest and his latest book is called the imperial season. Nicole is a history professor and the author of the biography of harry truman. Thank you for being here. Nice to meet you. Where we left off last week was the death of franklin roosevelt. April 12, 1945 the call comes , into harry truman that he is needed. Nicole he is having a drink with his cronies. A lot of politics were accomplished by relaxing and having a more cordial atmosphere. He received a phone call and he said he just knew. The story goes that he ran to get to his car and the white house. He was sworn in two hours later. They w
And how they changed president ial campaigns. The Kansas City Public Library hosted this event. It is a little over an hour. Good evening print welcome to the Kansas City Public Library. Perhaps befitting my new parttime status as a visiting fellow at the whole center for the humanities at the university of kansas director of public affairs, emeritus. Me,ever you want to call im off the payroll here, but i cant stay away from this place, im afraid. Kind of addicted to it. As one of my former colleague said an hour ago, i cant go cold turkey. For thely tonight, when fourth time in four years, we are hosting president ial historian extraordinaire john robert greene, a professor of intory and humanities cazenovia, new york, where yes taught for the past 36 years. He also serves as the college archivist. As i just adjusted, since 2012 bob greene has been making annual appearances at the Kansas City Public Library. In 2012 he spoke on president george h w bush. In 2013 he was back for a tal
Place, i am afraid. As one of my former colleague said an hour ago, i cant go cold turkey. Especially tonight, when for the fourth time in four years, we are hosting president ial historian extraordinaire john robert greene, a professor of history and humanities in cazenovia, new york, where yes taught for the past 36 years. He also serves as the college archivist. As i just adjusted, since 2012 bob greene has been making annual appearances at the kansas city public library. In 2012 he spoke on president george h. W. Bush. In 2013 he was back for a talk about first lady betty ford. Last year, almost to the day of the 40th anniversary of Richard Nixons resignation, bob was here to give a presentation about the administration of gerald ford. These three programs, part of our beyond the gamut series were held in conjunction with our good friend at the Truman Library institute. But of course, we have another president ial library in the neighborhood, more or less just down i70 in abilene,
We tell the stories of americas 45 first ladies. Now, bess truman. This is about 90 minutes. President harry truman like to refer to his wife best as the boss. Family was her number one priority she had little to say to the media. She spent a good part of her white house years at home. She served as first lady on her own terms. Good evening and welcome to cspans continuing series is ladies. Tonight, the story of the wife of the 33rd president of the united take bess truman. Here to tell us more about her are two guests, welcome back bill seal a white house story and his latest book is called the imperial season. Nickel silver is a history professor and the author of the biography of harry truman called the coming of the cold war. Week withf last franklin roosevelt. The coffins of the harry truman where is he when he gets the message . He is having a drink with his cronies. He thought a lot of politics was a more cordial atmosphere. He received a phone call and he just knew. The story s