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On this day in 1947, Truman delivered the first televised State of
On this day in 1947, Truman delivered the first televised State of the Union address. A report was published a few days later saying, “Throughout th...

Whatever celebrations we embrace—Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah,
Whatever celebrations we embrace—Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Diwali, Soval, Pongal, Las Posadas, etc.—our traditions bind us together, and the s...

Though lively and witty in private, Bess Truman could seem dour
Though lively and witty in private, Bess Truman could seem dour and reserved in public. A plane-christening fiasco in her first public appearance as F...

You never know who might stop by. Today, Harry S Truman National
You never know who might stop by. Today, Harry S Truman National Historic Site welcomed Captain S. Robert Roth, Commanding Officer of the USS Harry S....

Behind the Scenes: Yep, that is blue carpeting. The second floor
Behind the Scenes: Yep, that is blue carpeting. The second floor bathroom at 219 N. Delaware was renovated sometime before 1940. The old-fashioned, le...

On this day in 1884, Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born in New York
On this day in 1884, Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born in New York City. On April 12, 1945, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt passed away. Offering hi...