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Harry S Truman National Historic SiteBess Wallace, Harry Truman and friends fishing on Blue River, ca. 1913.
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Harry S Truman National Historic Site
For Teachers
 
This page is designed to assist teachers in locating materials related to President Truman for use in the classroom. Lesson plans may be used in conjunction with a visit to Harry S Truman NHS or in place of one.

Contact information is also available for making school group reservations.
Bess Wallace wearing short string of pearls, pin on right shoulder. Credit: National Park Service  

Did You Know?
During their courtship, Harry wrote to Bess, “When I was very young I set a certain young lady up as my ideal and she’s still it, and will always be whether she wants to be or not, and you know who she was, is, and eternally will be.”

Last Updated: August 25, 2006 at 14:58 EST